MANILA (Reuters) – Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China’s “aggression” against the Philippines in the South China Sea.…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank was still hawkish with monetary policy and saw further room for an interest rate hike, with a cut unlikely anytime soon, its governor…
By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine inflation slowed to its weakest in nearly two years in December but full-year readings remained outside the central bank’s…
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank needs more data to be convinced that the downward trend in inflation will hold before it…
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50% for a second time on Thursday thanks to cooling inflation and…
MANILA (Reuters) – Strong aftershocks from an earthquake that has killed at least three people and a new tremor in southern Philippines are forcing thousands of residents to stay in…
(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth’s surface, GFZ…
By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank kept its policy rate steady at 6.5% on Thursday, as expected, warning that its fight with…
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50% on Thursday after an off-cycle 25 basis-point hike on…
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 6.25% for a third consecutive meeting on Thursday and keep…
MANILA (Reuters) – Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments is planning to invest up to $1 billion to expand its Philippine facilities, the Southeast Asian nation’s presidential communications office said on Thursday.…
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday denied making an agreement with China to remove a grounded warship that serves…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank is prepared to resume tightening monetary policy given that inflation remains a challenge, central bank officials said on Tuesday. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 6.25% for a second straight meeting on Thursday and the…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States urged China on Saturday to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines after another maritime confrontation between…
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine annual inflation in April was expected to come in between 6.3% and 7.1%, with downward pressure from lower electricity rates and a decline in prices of…
By Karen Lema SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. and Philippine armed forces unleashed a volley of missiles on a mock enemy warship in the South China Sea on Wednesday,…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank considers it “dangerous” to cut interest rates faster than a policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, its governor said on Wednesday. …
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank could pause its interest rate- hiking cycle at its meeting next month due to easing inflation, its governor said on Wednesday. “We are…
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s approval ratings edged lower due to public dissatisfaction over his government’s handling of inflation, but he remains popular, an opinion poll showed…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank may consider pausing its monetary tightening next month if April inflation does not accelerate, the bank’s governor said on Sunday. Bangko Sentral ng…
MANILA (Reuters) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has “probably done enough” to tackle inflation, the country’s finance secretary said on Tuesday, in comments that may add weight to…
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine annual inflation in March was expected to come in between 7.4% and 8.2%, with downward pressure seen from lower prices of petroleum and some food items,…
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Sunday he believed that the central bank was leaning towards a pause in interest rate rises at its next monetary…
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will hike its main interest rate by a modest 25 basis points on Thursday, followed by another next quarter, making…