Lower Price Pressures: PH 2026 Inflation Seen at 5.1%
The Philippines, regarded as one of Asia’s biggest beneficiaries of the tentative peace deal between the United States and Iran, estimates that every 10% drop in global oil prices could reduce domestic inflation by about 0.5 percentage point. This prompted Nomura Global Markets Research to trim its 2026 headline inflation forecast to 5.1% from 5.5%, […]
Homebound: OFWs Amid Middle East Turmoil
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has intensified repatriation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) caught in escalating tensions across the Middle East. Recent reports confirm that more than 6,700 Filipinos have already been repatriated from conflict zones, with Kuwait, Lebanon, and Israel among the countries where instability has forced workers to return home. These […]