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ArticlePoll: Infla­tion likely rose to 7.6%

HIGHER FUEL, elec­tri­city, and food prices, along with the peso’s sus­tained weak­ness, may have driven infla­tion to a new peak this year in Octo­ber, ana­lysts said. Head­line infla­tion likely accel­er­ated to 7.6% in Octo­ber, from 1.7% a year...

ArticleWeak Phil­ip­pine peso seen adding pres­sure on 2027 nat’l budget

ArticleGold­man Sachs hikes oil fore­casts on ‘sub­stan­tial’ risks to sup­ply

ArticleBSP rate hikes may fur­ther weaken house­hold con­sump­tion, invest­ment

THE Bangko Sen­t­ral ng Pilip­i­nas’ (BSP) latest rate hike could fur­ther weaken house­hold con­sump­tion and busi­ness invest­ment, weigh­ing on eco­nomic growth into 2027 as its fuller effects emerge over the next two to four quar­ters, eco­nom­ists...

ArticleFUEL PRICE TRACKER

• Nov. 3, 12:01 a.m. — Cal­tex Phil­ip­pines • Nov. 3, 6 a.m. — Pet­ron Corp.; Phoenix Pet­ro­leum; Shell Pilip­i­nas Corp.; PTT Phil­ip­pines Corp.; Seaoil Phil­ip­pines, Inc. • Nov. 3, 8:01 a.m. — Clean­fuel (Shaw Auto­gas, Inc.)

ArticleTax refunds: From court fil­ing to cash

When I was a young law­yer, I received my first Court of Tax Appeals decision award­ing my cli­ent’s claim for a refund. I felt so vic­tori­ous, I wanted to frame the decision and hang it on my wall. Little did I know that such a decision is a long way...