Philippines morning news for June 18

‘Premature’ to say Chinese vessel in WPS violated UNCLOS It is “premature” to say that…

‘Premature’ to say Chinese vessel in WPS violated UNCLOS It is “premature” to say that…

External debt hits $80B in Q1 THE country’s outstanding external debt reached $80.431 billion in…

PhilHealth corruption: all healthcare providers “being watched” (video) The Philippines National Bureau of Investigations (NBI)…

Government debt payments in Q1 rise 11% to P220.2 billion DEBT payments made by the…

Investments surged 40% to P290.6b in five months The Board of Investments approved P290.6 billion…

FDI levels down 15% in Q1 to $1.94 billion–BSP LONG-TERM investments made by foreign players…

Gross international reserves rose to a 31-month high of $85b—BSP The country’s gross international reserves…

Foreign investment pledges hit P46B in Q1 FOREIGN-INVESTMENT approvals saw a substantial increase in the…

Inflation snaps 6-month downtrend, rises 3.2% in May The rise in consumer prices picked up…

SC sets oral arguments on writ of kalikasan in West Philippine Sea on June 25…

Manufacturing PMI improves in May MANUFACTURING firms in the Philippines saw an improvement in operating…

National Government borrowings reach P624 billion in 1st quarter The national government’s borrowings in the…

NG debt hits P7.79T as of April The national government’s outstanding debt stood at P7.79…

PH, Japan bare 26 business deals amounting to ₱288-B The Philippines and Japan have announced…

Gov’t maps out financial strategy vs global shocks An inter-agency council has prepared a roadmap…

ADB approves 300 mln USD loan to support Philippine education The Asian Development Bank (ADB)…