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Dissecting Data: What's behind the Philippines' widening trade deficit?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 05:22 AM

The country’s trade deficit widened to $3.55 billion in July as imports continued to outpace exports, government data released Tuesday showed. Read more »

Alamin kung paano maaaring kumita sa online selling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 01:04 AM

Alamin kung paano nagawang magtayo ng business ang isang ginang mula mismo sa loob ng kanyang tahanan. Read more »

Asenso sa 'keto' negosyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 01:00 AM

Ang trending na ketogenic diet, puwede mo ring mapagkakitaan. Read more »

Business groups want clearer gov’t plan to curb inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:37 PM

Businessmen are asking for more clarity despite the President's pronouncements that economic managers have taken measures to curb the country's high inflation. Read more »

Ex-NEDA chief flags ‘alarming’ trade deficit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:33 PM

Economic managers have long argued that the peso's weakness is beneficial to exporters, but with the latest trade numbers showing lackluster export growth, experts are urging government to boost the local agriculture sector.  Read more »

PH shares underperform; peso sinks further

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:27 PM

Philippine equities and the currency took another beating on Tuesday amid the unabating trade deficit figures. Read more »

Benguet farmers prepare crops for looming typhoon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:23 PM

With a typhoon on the horizon, farmers in Benguet prepare their crops to survive rains.   Read more »

My Puhunan: Ketogenic Diet at Online Selling

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 12:13 PM

Alamin ang mga negosyong mapapatakbo sa loob mismo ng inyong tahanan. Read more »

DOF admits mistake on August inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 12:43 AM

The finance department answers growing criticism of the economic team's handling of inflation. Read more »

Dissecting Data: FDIs on track to reach record in 2018

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 12:08 AM

FDIs are on track to reach a record this year. Read more »

PSEi pares most losses, ends flat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:54 PM

Philippine shares saw wild swings to start the new trading week, as inflation and global trade concerns persisted.  Read more »

Consumer confidence drops to lowest level under Duterte admin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:25 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas moves to calm foreign exchange jitters and inflation concerns as consumer confidence falls to its lowest level under the Duterte administration. Read more »

PH shares lose $7-B in market value in past 2 days

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 11:20 PM

Philippine shares wiped out the previous months' gains in just three days on persistent worries of contagion in emerging markets, as well as the unabating inflation at home.  Read more »

PH shares bleed amid inflation worries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 10:58 PM

Philippine shares extend their bleeding on Thursday, falling back to the 7,600 level.   Read more »

PH, Jordanian firms seal $64 million in deals

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 09:21 PM

The deals, signed before the President on Thursday, include two memoranda of understanding and seven letters of intent, and is expected to generate 534 jobs. Read more »

Business confidence falls to lowest in over 8 years: BSP survey

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 10:41 PM

Optimism fell among businessmen during the July to September period, with business confidence falling to its lowest level since the first 3 months of 2010, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Some consumers avoid buying commercial rice amid elevated prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 12:27 AM

Government is looking to quell the rising prices of the staple grain by boosting domestic supply through additional imports.  Read more »

PH shares fall to 2-week low, as August inflation smashes expectations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 12:24 AM

Philippine shares were not spared from the sell-off in Asia, triggered by the intensifying turmoil in emerging markets.  Read more »

Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 07:39 PM

Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said on Wednesday, urging nations and businesses to step up their engagement.  Read more »

$82.9-million in business deals signed during Duterte's Israel visit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 01:32 PM

MANILA - Filipino and Israeli businesses struck 21 business deals worth $82.9 million that could generate 790 jobs during President Rodrigo Duterte's historic visit to Israel, a document Malacañang released Tuesday showed. Read more »