LOS BANOS, LAGUNA, Feb 28 - The Philippines plans to import around 800,000 tonnes rice this year even if a government council allowed purchases of up to 1.3 million tonnes, the agriculture secretary said on...

MANILA, Dec 14 - Philippine lawmakers approved on Tuesday an almost 7 percent increase in the spending for 2011 after a joint panel of the two-chamber Congress agreed to harmonise two versions of the budget...

MANILA, Dec 10 - The Philippines may have to start normalising its monetary policy rate soon from the current record low of 4 percent to ward off inflation risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said...

MANILA, Oct 22 - The Philippine government is looking at early repayment of some debt, central bank governor Amando Tetangco said on Friday. As with many emerging economies, the Philippines is trying to manage a...

MANILA, Sept 3 - The Philippines is preparing a menu of at least 10 projects worth up to 200 billion pesos ($4.5 billion) under a private-public partnership (PPP) arrangement that it hopes to market to...

HONG KONG, Aug 10 - Coastal Road Corp, incorporated in the Philippines, may issue a $175 million 12-year bond, a source close to the deal said on Tuesday. The company, which is holding an investor...

HONG KONG, July 28 - Philippine toll operator Coastal Road Corp plans to issue $175 million of bonds after holding a roadshow beginning this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The...

MANILA, July 11 - The Philippine central bank said it is confident of maintaining control of inflation as economic growth picks up, provided the new government keeps borrowing and spending in check. An increase in...

MANILA, July 6 - The Philippine central bank said on Tuesday that June inflation data provides authorities with flexibility when they review rate policy next week. Annual headline inflation in June came in at 3.9...

MANILA, June 28 - Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of Treasury's auction of 182-day T-bills on Monday: Tenor 182-day Average rate 4.155 pct Highest rate 4.195 pct Lowest rate...