Performance of Philippine Agriculture
THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural output shrank for a second straight quarter in the July-to-September period mainly due to declines in crops and fisheries production, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
Headline inflation rates in the Philippines
ANNUAL INFLATION sharply slowed in October after two straight months of acceleration, reflecting easing prices of key food items, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
Philippine Merchandise Trade Performance (September 2023)
THE COUNTRY’S trade-in-goods deficit in September narrowed to its lowest level in nearly a year after a decline in exports and imports, preliminary data...
Manila inches up in Global Cities Index
Manila went up two places to 70th out of 156 cities in the 2023 edition of the Global Cities Index by management consulting firm...
Analysts’ Q3 2023 GDP estimates
PHILIPPINE economic growth likely picked up in the third quarter amid a recovery in government spending, although elevated inflation and high interest rates may have dampened household consumption, analysts said.
Analysts’ October inflation rate estimates
HEADLINE INFLATION likely eased to below 6% in October due to lower prices of some food items and a rollback in pump prices, analysts said.
Philippines lags in 2023 Asia-Pacific AI readiness ranking
The Philippines’ overall artificial intelligence (AI) readiness score worsened to 35.7 (out of 100), lagging behind its peers in the 2023 Asia-Pacific AI Readiness...
General Retail Price Index in the National Capital Region
RETAIL PRICE GROWTH of general goods in Metro Manila eased to a 17-month low in September, amid the slower annual rise in food costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.
Ernst & Young: Philippines slips in RE attractiveness list
The Philippines fell six spots to 33rd out of 40 markets in the 61st edition of the biannual Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI)...
National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt slipped to P14.27 trillion as of end-September due to the net redemption of foreign and domestic debt, the...
Philippines one of the worst countries for women in Asia
In the fourth edition of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index, the Philippines dropped by 60 notches to 121st out of 177 countries...
Surfshark: Philippines ranks 20th globally with most data breaches in Q2
The Philippines ranked 20th out of 161 countries with a total of 207,688 leaked accounts in the second quarter of 2023, surging more than...