Economy

Banks see stronger loan demand in Q4
Oct 31, 2026

Banks see stronger loan demand in Q4

Banks expect stronger demand for loans this quarter while keeping lending standards largely unchanged despite lingering economic uncertainty, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas....

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‘Weak peso to hike costs of imported farm goods’
Oct 31, 2026

‘Weak peso to hike costs of imported farm goods’

The weakening peso could drive up the cost of imported agricultural commodities such as rice and fertilizer, according to the Department of Agriculture, further straining food prices amid production c...

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Rainwater Treatment Facility at SM City Masinag reinforces water sustainability for SM
Oct 31, 2026

Rainwater Treatment Facility at SM City Masinag reinforces water sustainability for SM

Almost forty years since SM Supermalls pledged to uphold water stewardship in its properties across the Philippines, the mall operator continues to innovate its sustainability approach to reduce its r...

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Home heating costs threaten to chill GOP vote in key Senate races
Oct 31, 2026

Home heating costs threaten to chill GOP vote in key Senate races

Democrats running for Senate in Maine, Alaska and New Hampshire are zeroing in on the rising cost of home heating as winter — and Election Day — quickly approach. Republican candidates have been on de...

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PH debt climbs to record P19.66T in September
Oct 31, 2026

PH debt climbs to record P19.66T in September

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt climbed to a record P19.66 trillion in September, fueled by additional borrowings and the depreciation of the peso. Total liabilities rose 0.27 ...

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El Niño seen pushing up rice prices in 2027
Oct 31, 2026

El Niño seen pushing up rice prices in 2027

MANILA, Philippines — Global rice prices are projected to rise by nearly 18 percent on average next year as a strong El Niño threatens harvests across major producing countries, particularly those in ...

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Gasoline prices to rise anew in 1st week of November
Oct 31, 2026

Gasoline prices to rise anew in 1st week of November

MANILA, Philippines — Fuel retailers are expected to implement mixed adjustments in the prices of domestic petroleum products in the first week of November, with gasoline on track for another increase...

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Peso weakness pushes PH debt to new record high of P19.66 trillion
Oct 31, 2026

Peso weakness pushes PH debt to new record high of P19.66 trillion

The Philippines" sovereign debt piled up to a new historic high of P19.66 trillion as of the end of September, mostly driven by the peso"s weakness, which in turn raised the value of foreign currency-...

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Asia’s Economic Cycles Turn Inward as Regional Finance Gains Influence
Oct 31, 2026

Asia’s Economic Cycles Turn Inward as Regional Finance Gains Influence

For decades, Asia’s macroeconomic fortunes were viewed through two external lenses: Western demand drove its factories, while the Federal Reserve and the dollar shaped its financial conditions. Both r...

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Binance seeks to shore up confidence after record $6.3 billion heist
Oct 31, 2026

Binance seeks to shore up confidence after record $6.3 billion heist

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, worked on Friday to shore up public confidence after a record $6.3 billion hack of its platform, promising it would cover all losses from company ...

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