MANILA, Nov 19 - The Philippine economy likely expanded 1.6 to 2.6 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier helped by strong consumption driven by faster than initially expected remittances growth, a senior...
MANILA, Nov 18 - SM Prime Holdings Corp <SMPH.PS>, a unit of SM Investments Corp <SM.PS>, said on Wednesday it would open five malls in the Philippines next year, bringing its total shopping malls all...
* Net foreign portfolio flows stay in the black in Oct * Jan-Oct net portfolio inflows at $358 mln MANILA, Nov 12 - The Philippine central bank released data on Thursday on foreign portfolio investments...
MANILA, Nov 11 - A Philippine Senate committee has recommended further investigation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and charges filed against her husband in connection with kickbacks in a $329 million broadband deal with China's...
* September lending growth at 6.1 pct y/y, up from Aug * Overall bank lending up s/adj 3.0 pct in Sept from Aug MANILA, Nov 10 - The Philippine central bank released data on Tuesday...
* September annual money supply growth lower vs August * Pace of growth slowest so far this year MANILA, Nov 10 - The Philippine central bank released money supply data for September on Tuesday: KEY...
* Philippine government debt up 0.2 pct in August vs July * Weak peso <PHP=> pushed up total debt * Local debt makes up 55 pct of total; rest in foreign debt MANILA, Nov 9...
MANILA, Nov 9 - A blast outside the headquarters of San Miguel Corp in the Philippine capital early on Monday caused minor damage but no one was injured, police said. Police cordoned off the area...
* End-Oct forex reserves at record $43.18 bln * Forex reserves can cover 8.0 months worth of imports * Equal to 9.1 times short-term foreign debt MANILA, Nov 6 - The Philippine central bank released...
MANILA, Nov 5 - The Philippines has the option to buy another 62,500 tonnes of rice over the next six months at prices offered during Wednesday's state tender for 250,000 tonnes, a government official said...