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Philippine remittances rise by 3 pct in February

MANILA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 2.95 billion U.S. dollars in February, recording a 3 percent year-on-year growth, the Philippine central bank said on Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.8 percent to 6.10 billion dollars in the first two months, with the United States, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Philippine remittances rise by 2.9 pct in November

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3 billion U.S. dollars in November 2023, 2.9 percent higher than the 2.9 billion dollars recorded in November 2022, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.9 percent to 33.6 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2023 from 32.6 billion dolla.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Philippine remittances rise by 2.9 pct in November

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3 billion U.S. dollars in November 2023, 2.9 percent higher than the 2.9 billion dollars recorded in November 2022, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.9 percent to 33.6 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2023 from 32.6 billion dolla.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Cebu Daily Newscast: Remittances soar to P33.5 billion in 2023 – BSP

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, February 16. Remittances soar to P33.5 billion in 2023 – BSP Filipinos abroad sent a record amount of money back home in 2023 as remittances hit $33.5 billion, boosted by a stronger peso......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Philippine remittances hit all-time high in 2023

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached an "all-time high" of 37.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, 3 percent higher than the 36.1 billion dollars recorded in 2022, the Philippine central bank said on Thursday. "The robust inward remittances reflected the rise in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers due to the continuous increase in demand for foreign workers in host.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Philippine remittances hit all-time high in 2023

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached an "all-time high" of 37.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, 3 percent higher than the 36.1 billion dollars recorded in 2022, the Philippine central bank said on Thursday. "The robust inward remittances reflected the rise in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers due to the continuous increase in demand for foreign workers in host.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Remittances grow at slower 2.7 Percent pace in January

Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew by only 2.7 percent to $3.15 billion in January from $3.07 billion in the same month last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Philippines FDI net inflows drop by 29.6 pct in October

MANILA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) that flowed into the Philippines declined year-on-year by 29.6 percent in October 2023 to 655 million U.S. dollars, the country's central bank said Wednesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the latest figure brought the country's FDI net inflows from January to October 2023 to 6.5 billion dollars, a 17.5 percent decline from the same period.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

ADB: Manufacturing benefits the most from remittances

The manufacturing sector is the biggest recipient of spending made by households receiving remittances from overseas Filipino workers, according to the Asian Development Bank......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Remittances ease to $3 billion in November

Remittances sent home by Filipinos abroad eased to $3 billion in November 2023, reaching their lowest level in six months despite the holiday season......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Get your crowns ready: SIX the Musical hitting Manila in October

The award-winning production "SIX the Musical" will be staged in the Philippines this October......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

LANY to return to Philippines in October 2024

Pop-rock band LANY fulfilled their promise to return to Manila as they announced that they will bring their "A Beautiful Blur World Tour" to Philippine Arena on October 12. .....»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Q4 GDP growth comes in at 5.6%

The Philippine Statistics Authority revealed yesterday that the Philippine economy grew 5.6% y/y in Q4, which is down from the 6.0% it grew in Q3......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

2.4M Dabawenyos working as of Oct 2023

The October 2023 Preliminary Employment report by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Davao Region (PSA-Davao) reveals that 64 percent of the 3.780 million Dabawenyos aged 15 and above are part of the labor force, indicating that 2.42 million individuals are employed. This represents a 1.8 percentage point increase from the previous year. The report also highlights a 97.1 percent employment rate in the Davao Region as of October 2023, with a 2.9 percent unemployment rate, lower than the national average. Despite this, the region still maintains the highest employment rate in the Philippines. Additionally, the report compares employment rates across different regions, with Soccsksargen, Barmm, Central Luzon, CAR, Caraga, Western Visayas, Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, and Central Visayas surpassing the national average. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) records the highest labor force participation rate among 17 regions, while the Zamboanga Peninsula has the lowest rate. The data is collected through the Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted quarterly and monthly by the PSA central office and its regional statistical services offices. The Davao Region, with nearly 6 million inhabitants, remains the 7th most populous region in the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

PFDA commits to increased dividend payments to Treasury

Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Fisheries Development Authority announced in a statement that it would remit 75% of its dividend payouts coming from the prior 50% after Finance Secretary Ralph Recto requested the government firm to increase its remittances to the government. .....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Japan credit rater bullish on Philippine growth this year

The Philippine economy is likely to grow by six percent this year, mainly driven by robust private consumption amid easing prices and stable remittances, Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Dollar remittances hit record high

The strong finish in December due to the holiday season boosted dollars sent home by Filipinos abroad to reach an all-time high of $37.2 billion in 2023, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Economy likely grew by 6.2 percent in Q1

The Philippine economy is expected to have posted a 6.2-percent growth in the first quarter supported by gains in the labor market and manufacturing, as well as government spending, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated News9 hr. 20 min. ago

NCR economy grows at slower pace in 2023

Metro Manila’s economy grew at a slower pace of 4.9 percent in 2023 from 7.2 percent in 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated News9 hr. 20 min. ago

Meat imports up 3 percent in Q1

The country’s meat imports grew by three percent to over 270,000 metric tons in the first quarter on the back of higher pork purchases, latest government data showed......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated News21 hr. 39 min. ago