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Philippines inflation rate slows to 2.8 pct in January

MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines further eased to 2.8 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that the January inflation rate is the lowest since the 2.3 percent inflation rate was recorded in October 2020. In January 2023, inflation rate was 8.7 percent.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Inadequate teacher training for Catch Up Fridays stalls reading progress

Teachers’ lack of in-depth training on how to help struggling readers weakens the impact of the Department of Education’s “Catch Up Fridays” program.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Stock traders to keep track of inflation, earnings data

Investors will keep a close eye on the country’s inflation data and the release of more corporate earnings results this week to serve as catalysts for a potential climb back to the 7,000 mark......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

PSEi to stay at 6,700 ahead of inflation data

The stock market will try to hold on to the 6,700 level this week as investors will be on the lookout for inflation data and corporate earnings results......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

BSP keeps rates unchanged; inflation still global problem

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas elected to keep interest rates steady after the PSA inflation data for March showed that inflation quickened here to 3.7% (increased for the third straight month)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Cebu Province inflation rate soared in March 2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province inflation rate rose in March as Cebuanos continue to grapple with rising prices of goods and commodities, the latest inflation report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu showed. On Wednesday, April 17, PSA Cebu Chief Statistical Specialist Melchor Bautista presented the inflation report in Cebu Province for March.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Over 2 mln foreign tourists arrive in Philippines since January

MANILA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Over 2 million international tourists have visited the Philippines since January this year, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Thursday. Citing data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), the PCO said that 2,010,522 international visitors entered the Southeast Asian country from Jan. 1 to April 24. The data showed that tourism receipts reached 157.62 billion peso.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

PH Inflation Expected to Range Between 3.5% to 4.3% in April: BSP

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced on Tuesday that the inflation rate could be at 3.5% to 4.3%. BSP said in a Facebook post that this upward trend is caused by the increasing prices of essential goods and gasoline prices, as well as the depreciation of the peso. “The BSP projects April 2024 inflation to […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

The skidding peso again?

The peso is skidding again and no one is paying attention anymore......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

‘BSP ready to mitigate excessive peso volatility’

Monetary authorities are ready to mitigate any “unnecessary movement” and “excessive volatility” in the foreign exchange market as the peso sank to fresh 17-month lows against the dollar, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Stocks up, peso breaches 56:$1

The stock market posted slight gains yesterday as it tracked upswing in US markets, while the peso weakened and breached the 56 to $1 barrier......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Peso underperformance likely to continue – MUFG

The Philippine peso may continue to underperform against the dollar this quarter amid the country’s wide current account deficit and expensive foreign exchange valuations, Tokyo-based MUFG Bank said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

DepEd checking data breach after hacking

The Department of Education is examining its systems for possible data breaches after reports of hackers allegedly harvesting 750 gigabytes of data containing sensitive information on banking details, students, teachers and more......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet

LOS ANGELES — NASA’s rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday. The findings from ground-penetrating radar observations conducted by the robotic rover substantiate previous orbital imagery and other data.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

Daily Guardian: Asian Stocks Rise Before Key US Inflation Data

Asian shares surged on Monday following gains on Wall Street, with investors closely watching US consumer price data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Eye on inflation as market returns from long holiday

Investors will keep an eye on the results of the March inflation data this week, as the stock market heads into the second quarter with renewed optimism after managing to close the first quarter on a positive note......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

April inflation comes in at 3.8%

The Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that inflation quickened slightly in April to 3.8% y/y, up from the 3.7% reading in March, but below estimates from economists who (on average) were expecting to see inflation come in at around 4.1% for the month......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Philippine inflation rate slightly quickens to 3.8 pct in April

MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines rose to 3.8 percent in April from 3.7 percent in March due to the continued increases in food and transport prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. In a news conference, PSA head Dennis Mapa said the uptrend in overall inflation in April was primarily driven by the higher year-on-year increase in food and non-alcoholic.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Food inflation pumalo sa 5.6%, bigas pinakamataas sipa ng presyo

Ayon kay Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, nasa 24.4% ang inflation ng bigas nitong Marso at malapit na ito sa all time high na 24.6% na naitala noon pang Pebrero 2009 na 24.6%. The post Food inflation pumalo sa 5.6%, bigas pinakamataas sipa ng presyo first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

BSP sinisipat 4.2% inflation noong Marso

Sa pagtaya ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, maaaring umabot sa 4.2% ang inflation nitong Marso. The post BSP sinisipat 4.2% inflation noong Marso first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024