The Philippine peso is undervalued by 53.6% against the dollar, according to the latest release of the Big Mac Index by The Economist.

Storing rainwater will be more necessary as rainfall becomes more variable with climate change, highlighting the importance of sustainable water management

Metro Manila set to add 2,890 hotel keys in 2026, with most of the new rooms concentrated in Makati and the Bay Area, according to Colliers Philippines.

Consumer purchasing power in the Philippines is projected to rise, BMI Research said, underpinned by steady economic growth and a tight labor market that supports real wage gains.

Money sent home by Filipinos abroad jumped by 3.3% to a record high of $35.634 billion in 2025, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.

Price growth of construction materials in Metro Manila quickened at retail and wholesale levels in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.

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In January, inflation-adjusted wages were 21.5% to 27% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country.

A home is a sequence of construction decisions with consequences for comfort, cost, and longevity. The process may seem wrapped in jargon and blueprints to newcomers, but demystifying the fundamentals reveals which parts truly matter and why they carry weight.

The ultimate owners of almost 45,000 properties worth an estimated £190 billion are hidden from public view via offshore companies, in what experts say is likely to be a mass breach of the UK’s anti-money-laundering rules put in place after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The challenge for policymakers is to craft a policy approach that secures long-term fiscal health and also acknowledges the everyday realities faced by Filipino families who are affected by every price increase.

Fitch Solutions unit BMI has kept its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines despite the last year’s miss as it expects public and private investments to recover.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said banks should apply enhanced due diligence (EDD) to cash withdrawals exceeding P500,000 on a per-customer—rather than per-transaction—basis, with reviews anchored on a depositor’s normal business activity.

The country’s unemployment rate steadied in December amid seasonal services gains and construction sector job losses likely caused by the impact of a corruption scandal, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed

Philippine economic growth will likely rebound this year after a marked slowdown in 2025, a brokerage firm said, lifted by a recovery in public infrastructure spending and the impact of interest rate cuts.

Philippine growth slumps to 4.4% in 2025, slowest in 5 years

The country’s inflation rate climbed to an 11-month high of 2 percent in January on the back of higher housing and utilities costs.

In Philippine obligations and contracts, suretyship and guaranty are often confused because both involve a third person answering for the obligation of another. However, under the Civil Code of the Philippines, they are legally distinct contracts with significantly different consequences—especially for the person who gives the assurance.

Government infrastructure spending fell further in November as the flood control project scandal continued to unfold, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

Property developers are targeting regional growth areas and pacing the rollout of horizontal residential projects this year, amid economic uncertainties and cautious buyer sentiment.