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El Niño, prolonged Middle East war seen keeping Philippine inflation elevated
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter Headline inflation could stay above the Philippine central bank’s target for longer if price pressures worsen amid the looming El Niño season, renewed Middle East conflict, and a potential de-anchoring of inflation expectations. In its latest Monetary Policy Report following its June meeting, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said []
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RAPPLER
· Jul 10, 2026
The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Really?
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 2, 2026
Philippines attains upper-middle-income status
Philippines attains upper-middle-income status
Mindanao Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Beyond the Upper-Middle-Income Milestone: Making growth work for every Filipino
THE WORLD Bank’s decision to reclassify the Philippines as an Upper-Middle-Income Country marks an important chapter in the country’s long economic journey. With Gross National Income (GNI) per capita rising
South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Philippines gets economic upgrade, yet many Filipinos feel it’s no ‘big deal’
The World Bank recently upgraded the Philippines to an upper-middle-income country, but that classification makes little difference to many Filipinos grappling with rising cost of living, debt and stagnant wages. Manila resident Ann Michelle Federez-Abato, 35, said her entire salary goes towards her parents’ mortgage, while she and her two-year-old daughter subsist on a monthly remittance of 20,000 pesos (US324) from her husband, who works abroad as a production officer at a factory. Much of...
Bloomberg
· Jun 29, 2026
Philippines Sees Slower Growth, Weak Peso Beyond Marcos’ Term
The Philippines has cut its economic growth targets and sees a weaker peso beyond the end of the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2028 amid headwinds such as the Middle East tensions and an intense El Niño weather event.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan
SHAH ALAM: Kesan daripada fenomena ‘Super’ El Nino seperti cuaca panas melampau akibat penurunan kadar taburan hujan dijangka mula dirasai pada Januari tahun hadapan. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (JBPM), Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad berkata, negeri-negeri di bahagian utara seperti Perlis dan Kedah serta utara Sabah akan merasai kesan tersebut terlebih dahulu. Katanya, ... Read more The post Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Related coverage for "El Niño, prolonged Middle East war seen keeping Philippine inflation elevated": RAPPLER — The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Really?. Borneo Bulletin — Philippines attains upper-middle-income status. Mindanao Times — Beyond the Upper-Middle-Income Milestone: Making growth work for every Filipino. South China Morning Post — Philippines gets economic upgrade, yet many Filipinos feel it’s no ‘big deal’. Bloomberg — Philippines Sees Slower Growth, Weak Peso Beyond Marcos’ Term. Utusan Malaysia — Kesan ‘Super’ El Nino dijangka dirasai Januari tahun depan