An economist emphasized on Wednesday that the 6.4 inflation rate in August would mean hunger to ordinary Filipinos.  

Asian stocks tracked their global peers lower while the safe-haven dollar was broadly higher on Wednesday as worries over persistent trade conflicts curbed investor appetite for riskier assets.

Inflation topped 6 percent in August to mark a fresh nine-year high, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Wednesday.  

If both houses of Congress fail to pass the bill seeking to replace quantitative import restrictions on rice with tariffs, inflation will remain high, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday.

Chinese and African officials on Tuesday rejected criticism of Beijing's debt-laden overseas development projects as they wrapped up a summit that included a new $60 billion assistance pledge for the continent.

Philippine firms signed $84.9 million in investment deals with Israeli companies on the penultimate day of President Rodrigo Duterte's four-day trip to Israel.

U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday, with declines in Facebook, internet stocks and Nike leading to a bumpy start to September, as investors also grappled with rising trade uncertainties.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading the second package of the government's tax reform program.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday announced that it posted a revenue surplus of P2.326 billion for the month of August, adding that the agency improved its collection performance.

The Philippine peso retreated against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the greenback strengthened across the board on market expectations of higher inflation in August.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board “partially” granted Grab Philippines’ appeal to reverse its order on the penalties against the transport network company in relation to the P2-per minute travel charge.

Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday said he is planning to sponsor a bill that aims to increase tobacco taxes to fund the Universal Health Care bill once it becomes a law.

Property developer Megaworld Corp. said Tuesday it is constructing a 25-storey office building for the Philippine global service center of banking and financial services provider JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp. was able to meet all disclosure requirements of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the telco said late Monday, belying the exchange’s claim that it was remiss in heeding what regulation demands from publicly listed companies.

The Philippine peso posted slight gains against its US counterpart on Monday, ahead of the inflation numbers to be released later this week.

House Committee on Appropriations chair Karlo Nograles on Monday grilled the National Food Authority (NFA) for using P5.1 billion intended to stabilize the prices and supply of rice and corn to pay for loans.

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific launched on Monday its promo fares for international routes from Manila, starting at P1,299.

China hosts African leaders Monday for a summit aimed at promoting Beijing's vision for development on the continent, even as it finds itself increasingly criticized over its debt-heavy approach to foreign aid.

President Rodrigo Duterte has allayed concerns of a rice shortage that is being blamed for the spike in prices of the commodity in some parts of the country.

Low-cost carrier AirAsia on Sunday launched promo fares for some 5 million promotional seats across its destinations.

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Sunday said that his remark about «legalizing» rice smuggling in the country was taken out of context, noting that the idea was about putting up a rice trading center in Tawi-Tawi.

China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing's message amid a bitter trade war with Washington.

Senator JV Ejercito on Sunday said the government should upgrade provincial airports and decide on the location of a new airport to prevent another crisis similar to what happened when a Xiamen Air plane skidded off the runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

China's massive and expanding «Belt and Road» trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt.  

The Department of Trade and Industry warns consumers against unscrupulous pork and chicken retailers, who jack up prices of their meat products more than what is necessary.  

Broad agreement on what would be the world's biggest free trade deal is expected to be reached at a leaders' summit in Singapore in November, the city-state's trade minister said Saturday.

The national government's outstanding debt stood at another record-high of P7.04 trillion in the first seven months of the year on the back of higher domestic and foreign borrowings.

The Department of Trade and Industry on Saturday released the latest suggested retail prices (SRPs) of basic and prime commodities as of August 6.  

The Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines said Saturday the buying power of workers' standard minimum in the private sector nationwide fell to P200 a day.

Instead of totally removing tariffs on fish and meat imports the Duterte administration is looking at relaxing the non-tariff restrictions on commodities in a bid to temper the spike in consumer prices, House Speaker Gloaria Macapagal-Arroyo said Friday.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) believes that Noche Buena items and other consumer goods won't be subjected to price hikes during the Christmas season.

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were largely flat on Friday hit by concerns about ongoing trade talks between the United States and other major economies, but gains in Apple and Amazon lifted the Nasdaq.

Ayala Corp.'s wholly owned unit AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp. said Friday it formed a holding company with a German firm for future ventures in logistics business.

The National Food Authority Council has authorized the private sector to import rice to increase supply and stabilize prices, Malacañang said Friday.

E-commerce platform Lazada launched on Friday its virtual mall, LazMall, where consumers can buy authentic brands online.