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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......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Easing Middle East tensions push market higher

The stock market advanced for a second consecutive session yesterday as it received much-needed boost from gains in the US market as well as easing tensions in the Middle East......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20% more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67%.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Record Week for S& P 500: Live Updates on Stock Futures – The Daily Guardian

U.S. Stock Futures Flat as S&P 500 Breaks Records U.S. stock futures held steady on Sunday night, maintaining the momentum from a record-breaking week for.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Creative economy grows to P1.72 trillion

The value of the country’s creative economy rose by 6.8 percent in 2023 from a year ago as the sector employed more people, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

US CPI for December slightly hotter than expected

The data for the US Consumer Price Index in December showed that prices increased 3.4% y/y, which was higher than the November CPI result (3.1% y/y) and (more importantly) higher than the consensus expectations in the market of a 3.2% y/y increase......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Brothers from Bohol nabbed with P68M shabu in Carreta buy-bust

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 47-year-old man took only more than two months to stay out of jail and this time around he brought along his 53-year-old brother with him to prison. This was after he and his brother were caught with 10 kilograms of suspected shabu with a market value of P68 million during.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

ERC suspends reserve market settlement

The Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines Inc. to suspend settlement amounts in the reserve market......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Non-banks’ domestic claims up by 15 percent in Q4

The domestic claims of non-bank financial institutions increased by 15 percent to P9.05 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023 from P7.87 trillion in the same quarter in 2022, based on a survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

P1.7 trillion investments show confidence in Philippines

For some members of the House of Representatives, the P1.7 trillion in investments infused by local and foreign traders in 2023 proved business confidence in the country and in President Marcos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

‘Climate change inaction cost to reach P1.4 trillion by 2030’

The cost of inaction against climate change could reach P1.4 trillion by 2030, or about eight percent of the 2020 gross domestic product, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yesterd.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Philippines financial sector expands by 8 percent in February

The total resources of banks and non-bank financial institutions rose by 7.9 percent to P30.87 trillion as of end-February from P28.58 trillion in the same period a year ago, based on preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Government jacks up infrastructure spending to P1.2 trillion in 2023

The government jacked up its infrastructure spending last year, hitting P1.2 trillion and effectively surpassing its programmed allocation on the back of faster disbursements for major transport and road projects, according to the Department of Budget and Management......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

ICT spending in AsPac reaches $1.3 trillion in 2023

Information and communications technology spending in Asia and the Pacific reached the $1.3 trillion mark in 2023, as companies increased their investments on automation and cloud to survive and thrive in the digital era......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

The trillion-dollar club

Could we really join the trillion-dollar club, along with the big boys, including Canada or Italy or Brazil?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Philippines has potential to grow into $2 trillion economy – WEF

The Philippines can potentially expand to a $2-trillion economy over the next decade if investments in key sectors will be sustained, particularly in education and human development, according to a top official of the World Economic Forum......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Government debt payments rise to record P1.6 trillion

The country’s debt service registered a record P1.6 trillion last year, exceeding the program, as the government aggressively moved to cut mounting obligations......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

P4.57 trillion in agency budget released

Nearly 80 percent of the record P5.768 trillion budget for the year has been released as the government ramps up implementation of various programs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Government borrowings inch up to P2.19 trillion

The Philippines slightly increased its borrowings to P2.19 trillion last year amid a high interest rate environment here and abroad, with the government almost hitting its entire financing program......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

Debt balloons to P14.8 trillion

The issuance of domestic securities and the weakening of the peso pushed the country’s outstanding debt to a fresh high of P14.79 trillion in January, latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024