
BOP deficit widens to $2.7 billion as GIRs continue to rise
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) recorded a deficit of $2.3 billion in February 2026, bringing the cumulative shortfall for the first two months of…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) recorded a deficit of $2.3 billion in February 2026, bringing the cumulative shortfall for the first two months of…
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Government agencies and development partners have begun outlining concrete steps to improve telemedicine services in the Philippines, following a joint…
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Vice President Sara Duterte has formally received an invitation to attend the upcoming hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against her, the Office of…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering a price cap on imported rice to keep costs manageable for Filipino consumers while monitoring international…
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ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo provincial government has turned over 30 permanent, disaster-resilient housing units to residents of Purok 3, Barangay Nangka in…
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Brutal climbs and breakneck sprints characterize the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 edition that returns this summer, all of 14 stages traversing 13 provinces and…
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Thirteen Filipino researchers were recognized for their contributions to national development during the Department of Science and Technology — National…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed during talks in Washington to take “concrete steps” to ease tensions and…
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — An international media association on Wednesday criticized an “unprovoked assault” by Israeli police on journalists in Jerusalem, which it…
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Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner Joel Anthony Viado ordered an immediate investigation Thursday into reports of alleged harassment and extortion by…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has filed cyber libel complaints against lawyer Levito Baligod and former congressman Rizaldy Co, escalating…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has frozen the assets of former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and his daughter, Fatima “Gay” Bonoan de la Cruz, after state…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday reported the safe return of 387 Filipinos — overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), their dependents, and…
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Australia has denied receiving any request from the United States to deploy naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions persist over global oil shipping…
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The Court treated this provision as a statutory exception to the doctrine of separate corporate personality.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said it is unlikely that China will restrict fuel exports to the Philippines despite ongoing tensions in…
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The Department of Justice has filed tax evasion charges against contractor Curlee Discaya in connection with alleged “ghost” flood control projects.
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A bill that originated from the Senate sought to give administrative powers to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to temporarily suspend excise taxes on fuel was…
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