
Philippine gdp slows to 2.3% in Q2
Malacañang is optimistic about the economy bouncing back, says GDP slump is ‘just temporary; as the government speeds up spending, we hope the economy can…
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Malacañang is optimistic about the economy bouncing back, says GDP slump is ‘just temporary; as the government speeds up spending, we hope the economy can…
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The Philippine economy slowed to 2.3 percent growth in the second quarter of 2026, prompting government economic managers to push for faster investments,…
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NLEX head coach Jimmy Alapag sitting on the other side of the court to play a chess match against his decorated former TNT mentor Chot Reyes was a humbling…
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Corruption concerns contributed to the sharp slowdown in Philippine economic growth last year by weakening investor confidence and delaying public investments,…
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Easing transport costs and improving supply conditions tempered price pressures in July, bringing the country’s headline inflation rate down to 6.2 percent…
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The Philippines’ newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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The Philippines has officially entered the ranks of upper-middle-income economies, but the next challenge is sustaining growth and accelerating reforms to…
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The Senate approved on third and final reading Monday a bill establishing the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers, seeking to provide standardized…
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The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1905, or the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), a…
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BAGUIO CITY — A Regional Trial Court in Baguio City has convicted a 27-year-old man known only by the alias “Carla” of murder in connection with the killing of…
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The suspect in the fatal shooting of a former barangay secretary and public school teacher voluntarily surrendered to authorities at the Santa Maria Municipal…
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The Philippines has expanded market access through the government’s diligence to secure free trade agreements with other countries, and the monumental…
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The country’s business sentiment recovered sharply in June, with firms turning neutral on current economic conditions, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP)…
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Circular economy is a business strategy, not just an environmental program.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s shift in rhetoric during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) may pose challenges to his administration's fiscal…
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BAGUIO CITY -- A Baguio City Regional Trial Court sentenced 27-year-old male identified as alias "Carla, to prison after finding the accused guilty of murder…
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Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and resilient domestic spending have prompted economists to raise the 2026 growth outlook for…
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The Muntinlupa City government has extended financial assistance to 33 families displaced by a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Cupang in July,…
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