Peso purchasing power falls to 73 centavos
The Philippine peso has lost another two centavos in purchasing power, with P1 in 2018 now worth only 73 centavos, according to National Statistician Claire…
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The Philippine peso has lost another two centavos in purchasing power, with P1 in 2018 now worth only 73 centavos, according to National Statistician Claire…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped to 5,898.08, down 0.74 percent, as investor sentiment turned cautious following a hotter-than-expected…
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The Marcos administration’s handling of the global energy shock — now colliding with the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte —could leave…
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Soaring fuel, energy and commodity prices are placing renewed strain on Philippine manufacturers, with industry groups warning that prolonged cost pressures…
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As rising fuel costs squeeze both companies and households, the Makati Business Club (MBC) is calling for coordinated action to protect workers while preparing…
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The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
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National security forces and election officials are intensifying preparations for the first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)…
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) resumed its decline, slumping to 5,833.64 (-1.26 percent) as investors ended the shortened trading week in…
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Labor Day shouldn’t be a thank-you note. It should be a reckoning. If dignity requires a plane ticket, then the problem isn’t the worker. It’s the country.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects April headline inflation to settle within 5.6 to 6.4 percent, marking another monthly surge in overall prices as…
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Two petitioners are urging the Supreme Court and the Commission on Elections to immediately resolve contested redistricting laws and party accreditation rules…
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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This is not to suggest that accountability mechanisms are noise. They are essential pillars of democratic governance.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the official calendar for the parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao…
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Economic growth across Asia and the Pacific is projected to slow further in 2026 amid global uncertainties, although a transition to renewable energy could…
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Consumer confidence was pessimistic even before the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with Filipinos staying wary amid lingering concerns over government…
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‘We’re being proactive — we’re staying ahead of the curve, we’ll do as many hikes as necessary; normally, it would be a succession of small rate hikes, but it…
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