All coverage of Philippines, ranked by recency.
BEIJING, China – China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification. China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks — from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers — has partially shielded the world’s biggest auto market from the impact of the conflict. Now other countr...
By Mon Abrea , CPA, MBA, MPA (Harvard) Global Tax Policy Expert | Chief Tax Advisor, Asian Consulting Group (ACGlobal) The Philippines is competing for global capital at a time when investors are rethinking supply chains, tax structures, energy security and geopolitical risk. Our response cannot simply be to offer more incentives. We must offer something more valuable: credible institutions, co...
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pili pinas’ (BSP) tightening cycle may be over as the country’s sluggish growth will likely soften de mand-driven inflation, with rate cuts on the table for mid-2027, Standard Chartered Bank said. Jonathan Koh, Standard Chartered’s senior economist and foreign exchange (FX) analyst for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the ...
‘1 in 4 Filipino seniors risk falling into poverty’ The Manila Times
By Isa Jane D. Acabal, Researcher YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market mostly fell last week as expectations for rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eased following slower US July inflation and weak Philippine second-quarter domestic growth data. GS yields, which move opposite to prices, declined by an average of 7.22 bas...
(After accounting for inflation) Inflation-adjusted wages were 23.4% to 30% lower than current daily minimum wages across Philippine regions in July 2026. In peso terms, real wages were around P106.33 to P182.76 lower than the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards.
By Kaela Patricia B. Gabriel TAX EXPERTS said the pro posed tax-exempt threshold of P350,000 is vulnerable to the effects of inflation , which would serve to erode the tax relief it promises, and called for safe guards against “bracket creep.” Analysts added that the government should also examine its fiscal capacity to sustain such relief. “At P350,000, or roughly P29,167 in monthly taxable in...
