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Senator urges improved toll road services before approving rate hikes
Last week, the TRB approved the collection of the second tranche of toll increase for the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). The collection of the new toll rates will start on June 4. .....»»
Residential electricity rates up by P0.86/kWh for May-June billing
Residential customers of Visayan Electric will experience an increase of P0.86/kWh in their May-June electricity billing. The increase is attributed to high generation rates due to price hikes in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in April brought about by power supply concerns in the Visayas Grid. As a result, the overall residential electricity rate.....»»
ERC urged to defer power rate hikes
It would be best for the Energy Regulatory Commission to withhold the requests of power distributors and generating firms to collect higher electricity bills while the industry is on yellow alert due to high power demand this summer, a member of the House of Representatives said......»»
MPTC prefers term extension over toll hike
To recover investments on toll road improvements, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. is leaning toward getting its concession agreements expanded instead of burdening motorists with rate hikes......»»
Meralco cuts power rates in April
The Manila Electric Company will slash power rates in April, ending three consecutive months of rate hikes since the first quarter of 2024. .....»»
Nearly 50,000 UK businesses on verge of collapse - report
Construction and real estate are among the hardest hit sectors, researchers say The number of UK businesses on the brink of bankruptcy skyrocketed by more than a quarter at the end of last year amid a "debt storm" triggered by a series of interest rate hikes, a report from a group of insolvency specialists re.....»»
BSP Governor Eyes Potential Rate Cut as Inflation Eases
In a recent interview, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. hinted at a potential rate cut later this year, signaling optimism amid the nation’s economic landscape. While cautious about the first semester, Remolona remains watchful, stating that the move could come “within the year.” The BSP, responding to escalating inflation, had hiked […].....»»
Destruction of Gaza in numbers: ‘Unlike anything we have studied’
As well as killing more than 34,000 people and causing catastrophic levels of hunger and injury, the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas has also caused massive material destruction in Gaza. “The rate of damage being registered is unlike anything we have studied before. It is much faster and more extensive than anything we have.....»»
Inflation up slightly, but still within target
The rate of increase in the average prices of consumer goods and services typically purchased by Filipinos rose slightly to 3.8 percent in April from 3.7 percent in March, driven by faster increases in food and transport costs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
Factory gate prices ease in February
Producer prices declined at a slightly faster rate in February as electronic and food products posted slower upticks, according to the Philippine Statistics Authorit......»»
Q3 GDP growth revised upward to 6 percent
The Philippine economy posted a slightly faster growth rate in the third quarter of 2023 than initially reported, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
Economy likely grew by 6.2 percent in Q4
The Philippine economy likely posted a faster growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2023 than in the third quarter, supported by gains in the labor market, according to an economist......»»
Mission impossible: Embracing the nuclear ‘explosion’
A nuclear “explosion” of sorts could be on the horizon for the Philippines – one which could ensure a sustainable, sufficient and clean source of electricity for future generations, or one which could put the country in a deep hole......»»
Charter change could worsen destructive mining impact
By DOMINIC GUTOMAN AND ZYSA MEI ELLORAN Bulatlat.com MANILA – For environmental defenders, the government’s push for charter change (cha-cha) could worsen the already dire impacts of destructive mining corporations on vulnerable communities. The Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (Katribu) and Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP) held a protest in front of… The post Charter change could worsen destructive mining impact appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Government hikes borrowings to P2.57 trillion for this year
The Philippines raised its 2024 borrowing program by four percent to P2.57 trillion, which could make fiscal consolidation more challenging for the government......»»
Singapore bank hikes Philippines inflation forecast
DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore raised its inflation forecast for the Philippines this year to 3.7 percent from 3.3 percent previously, a development which could prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep rates higher for longer......»»
Hot money outflow narrows in April
More short-term investments left the Philippines for the second straight month in April, albeit narrower than the outflows recorded in the same month last year, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East......»»
BOP swings to deficit in April 2024
The central bank attributed the outflows to the national government’s net foreign currency withdrawals from its deposits with the BSP to “settle its foreign currency debt obligations and pay for its various expenditures.”.....»»
Philippines posts 639 mln USD deficit in April
MANILA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a deficit of 639 million U.S. dollars in April, higher than the 148 million dollars BOP deficit recorded a year ago, the country's central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the BOP deficit in April reflected outflows arising mainly from the national government's net foreign currency withdrawals from th.....»»
Moody’s: BSP rate cut could start in August
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas could cut borrowing costs by 25 basis points as early as August, and another 25 bps in the fourth quarter, if inflation and the peso stabilize in the second half of the year, Moody’s Analytics said......»»