Philippines Business News API

{
    "totalArticles": 314462,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b7c1500c705bbb73becfced2c4bfaf51",
            "title": "Metrobank consumer lending surges 11% to drive Q1 earnings",
            "description": "Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. posted a two percent increase in net income for the first quarter of the year, as the steady expansion in lending and...",
            "content": "Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. posted a two percent increase in net income for the first quarter of the year, as the steady expansion in lending and improved margins offset the rise in operating expenses.\nIn a disclosure to the Philippine Stock... [2280 chars]",
            "url": "https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/05/metrobank-consumer-lending-surges-11-to-drive-q1-earnings",
            "image": "https://mb.com.ph/manilabulletin/uploads/images/2026/05/05/98684.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T05:34:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4041b9d9c6df9db2245d952224650739",
                "name": "Manila Bulletin",
                "url": "https://mb.com.ph"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "652a638e952a58baf808226f3755ad80",
            "title": "Philippine inflation surges to 7.2% in April 2026 as oil crisis deepens",
            "description": "The latest inflation rate is the highest since March 2023, and the month-on-month increase is the highest since the 1990s",
            "content": "MANILA, Philippines – Inflation in the Philippines skyrocketed to a three-year high of 7.2% in April as the oil shock continued to push fuel and food prices higher, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, May 5.\nThis is nearly double... [2608 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rappler.com/business/inflation-rate-philippines-april-2026/",
            "image": "https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2026/03/fuel-price-increase-manila-march-17-2026-002-scaled.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T04:50:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "176186adfdf118f71c93c9de9e0f0d09",
                "name": "Rappler",
                "url": "https://www.rappler.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2ca845e325375eb6158982980e530251",
            "title": "Wilcon profit rises as Middle East crisis spurs Preemptive buying",
            "description": "Belo-led Wilcon Depot Inc., the country’s largest retailer of home improvement and construction supplies, saw its first-quarter profit climb 4.9 percent as...",
            "content": "Belo-led Wilcon Depot Inc., the country’s largest retailer of home improvement and construction supplies, saw its first-quarter profit climb 4.9 percent as the escalating conflict in the Middle East spurred customers to front-load purchases.\nIn a dis... [2627 chars]",
            "url": "https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/05/wilcon-profit-rises-as-middle-east-crisis-spurs-preemptive-buying",
            "image": "https://mb.com.ph/manilabulletin/uploads/images/2026/05/05/98633.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T04:29:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4041b9d9c6df9db2245d952224650739",
                "name": "Manila Bulletin",
                "url": "https://mb.com.ph"
            }
        }
    ]
}