The Philippine central bank's decision to keep its key policy rate steady was its way of hedging against global uncertainties ...

As the world watches U.S. President Donald Trump implement sweeping policy changes from imposing tariffs to suspending ...

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it will work closely with the United States government to address the concerns of the Philippines over the recently proposed universal tariff on imports ...

In my previous column on Dec. 30, 2024 ( I speculated on how and when China might wield trade as a weapon and eventually de-escalate. In this second installment, I examine the potential impact on the ...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Monetary Board wants to monitor the impact of global policies on the local economy before ...

There are plans to transform the Philippines’ socioeconomic planning agency, NEDA, into a new Cabinet department. But this ...

The Philippine central surprised markets by keeping its policy rate on hold, pausing its easing cycle and signaling increased ...

THE PHILIPPINES could benefit from US President Donald J. Trump’s trade policies, including his push to revitalize Washington’s shipbuilding industries and improve gas exportation reach, according to ...

THE handwriting on the wall. Philippine officials are keenly reading this in 2025, when the uncertainties of the past year are expected to linger, and headwinds threaten every single source of growth ...

The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday decided to pause on policy easing, citing global uncertainties, especially on trade, after cutting rates in the last three ...

The Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.6 per cent in 2024, below the government's target range of 6 per ...

The initiative will bring together 13 companies from the Philippines’ food and personal care sectors with their Jordanian counterparts (Photo courtesy of the Philippines Embassy) AMMAN — In a bid to ...