ACLED: Philippines slips in Con铿俰ct Index, now classi铿乪d as 鈥榯urbulent鈥
The Philippines fell two places to 31st out of 244* countries in the 2025 release of the Con铿俰ct Index by the Armed Con铿俰ct Location...
Cash remittances reach P2.91 billion in November
MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) fell to its lowest level in six months in November, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Philippines鈥 tax expenditure transparency steadies in 2025
The Philippines remained at the 79th spot out of 116 countries in the 2025 update of the Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI), a...
How powerful is the Philippine passport?
The Philippine passport ranked 73rd globally, two ranks higher than a year earlier, in terms of visa-free privileges in global destinations, according to the...
Foreign investments reach $642 million in October
NET INFLOWS of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines plunged nearly 40% year on year in October, as foreigners鈥 net investments in debt...
How minimum wages compared across regions in December
In December, in铿俛tion-adjusted wages were 20.3% to 26.3% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P83.25 to P149.15 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
November misery index drops to 3-month low
The Philippines鈥 adjusted misery index slid to 15.8% in November, the lowest in three months when it logged 15.7% in August. This re铿俥cted easing...
Job gains by industry
THE Philippines鈥 unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and...
Jobless losses by industry
THE Philippines鈥 unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and...
Philippine jobless rate at 4.4% in November
THE Philippines鈥 unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and...
December inflation quickens to 1.8%
HIGHER FOOD PRICES during the holiday season lifted inflation to 1.8% in December, although the full-year average eased to 1.7% 鈥 the slowest in...