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Philippines debt hits record P14.6 trillion

The Marcos administration has so far incurred P1.82 trillion in debt since it assumed office, largely due to a high interest rate environment, pushing the country’s outstanding obligation to an all-time high of P14.62 trillion in 2023, according to the Bureau of the Treasury......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Approved foreign investments into Philippines up 127.2 pct in Q4 of 2023

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The approved foreign investments into the Philippines in the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 394.45 billion pesos (roughly 7 billion U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 127.2 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. Of the total, the statistics agency said the Netherlands posted the highest investment commitment, amounting to 345.76 billion pes.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Approved foreign investments into Philippines up 127.2 pct in Q4 of 2023

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The approved foreign investments into the Philippines in the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 394.45 billion pesos (roughly 7 billion U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 127.2 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. Of the total, the statistics agency said the Netherlands posted the highest investment commitment, amounting to 345.76 billion pes.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

USD3.32-B Loan Approved by BSP

On Monday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that the Monetary Board approved USD 3.32 billion in medium-to-long-term (MLT) foreign borrowings for Q4 2023. From October to December 2023, the public sector’s foreign borrowings rose by 65.8%, reaching USD3.32 billion, up from USD2 billion in the same period in 2022. This brought the total […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Most Read Apr 26, 2018 – 01:29 PM

Most Read as of Apr 26, 2018 – 01:29 PM SC to announce 2017 bar exam results at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday 25.5% of 6,750 pass Bar Exam 2017 University of St. La Salle alum tops Bar Exam 2017 Sotto bares initial list of Senate bets NPC will endorse in 2019 Sunshine Dizon explains why.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Latest Stories as of Apr 26, 2018 – 01:42 PM

Latest Stories as of Apr 26, 2018 – 01:42 PM FULL LIST: 2017 Bar examination passers Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ nabs P141.6-M on opening day in the PH Moira Dela Torre speaks up about relationship and reunion with dad Tight security at ports as exodus out of Boracay begins US Embassy hosts drug treatment.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Mapúa MCM celebrates standard of quality education with certification of ISO 21001:2018

Mapúa MCM celebrates standard of quality education with certification of ISO 21001:2018.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Debt payments decline to P294 billion in February

The Marcos administration reduced its debt service to P294 billion in February amid the decline in the payment for the loan principal borrowed by the government......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Metrobank raises record $1 billion from international bond market

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. has raised $1 billion as investors gobbled up its dual tranche offering of five and 10-year dollar-denominated notes as part of its return to the offshore debt market......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Government borrows P30 billion from T-bonds

The government secured P30 billion from the local debt market via the fresh issuance of long-term securities, with the coupon rate set slightly higher than secondary markets......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Argentina permitted to tap IMF bailout

The Latin American country is heading towards 200% inflation amid the worst economic crisis in decades The International monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to unlock $4.7 billion for Argentina as part of a debt restructuring plan even though the country missed targets related to its $43 billion loan program, the fund anno.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

BDO to raise P5 billion via sustainability bonds

BDO Unibank Inc. is raising at least P5 billion as it returned to the domestic debt market via the issuance of peso-denominated fixed-rate sustainability bonds......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Government raises P30 billion from T-bond sale

The government secured P30 billion from the local debt market through the fresh issuance of long-term securities with the coupon rate set above secondary markets......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Foreign investment pledges more than double

Foreign investment pledges approved by investment promotion agencies surged by more than 127 percent to P394.45 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 from P173.61 billion a year ago amid the country’s strong economic performance, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Foreign pledges materialize into $14 billion investments – DTI

A total of $14.2 billion worth of investments pledged during the foreign trips of President Marcos have already been actualized or have commenced implementation, the Department of Trade and Industry reported yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in December

MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 205 million U.S. dollars in December 2023, the Philippine central bank said Thursday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the December net outflow resulted from the 1.3 billion dollars in gross outflows and the 1.1 billion dollars gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal of the 673.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in December

MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 205 million U.S. dollars in December 2023, the Philippine central bank said Thursday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the December net outflow resulted from the 1.3 billion dollars in gross outflows and the 1.1 billion dollars gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal of the 673.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

NCR construction material price growth eases in March

Retail prices of construction materials in Metro Manila went up at its slowest pace in more than four years in March, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Number of jobless Filipinos eases in February

The number of unemployed Filipinos decreased in the second month of 2024, posting an unemployment rate of 3.5%, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024