
Rate hikes may tame inflation – Ricafort
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s recent decision to hike interest rates may help curb rising inflation, according to Michael Ricafort, chief economist…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s recent decision to hike interest rates may help curb rising inflation, according to Michael Ricafort, chief economist…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and BDO Foundation have partnered to roll out a financial education program aimed at improving money management among…
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UnionBank of the Philippines has launched a new feature on its mobile app that allows customers to open a Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA),…
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Anticipation of broader price hikes and additional policy tightening dampened trading even as the peso marginally depreciated P60.71 from previously P60.70 per…
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Malacañang on Monday said it respects the decision of lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, to file criminal complaints…
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Atty. Mans Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, has officially filed a complaint before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office this Monday over the…
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The complaint alleged that the disclosure of the records was used for ‘political harassment and black propaganda’ against Duterte ahead of the 2028 elections.
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As temperatures rise, the number of safe and productive working hours shrinks.
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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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Business and consumer confidence plunged following the escalation of the Middle East crisis, reflecting renewed pessimism amid domestic and global economic…
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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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More rate hikes remain an option for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) if the impact of the Middle East situation worsens throughout the year, according to…
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Consumer confidence remained pessimistic even before the escalation of the Middle East conflict, as Filipinos stayed wary amid lingering concerns over…
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Business and consumer confidence plunged following the escalation of the Middle East crisis, reflecting renewed pessimism amid domestic and global economic…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its decline on Friday, closing at 5,943.49, down 0.67 percent, as investors reacted to the Bangko Sentral…
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The BSP forecasts inflation at 6.3 percent in 2026, and 4.3 percen for 2027, exceeding the bank’s 2 to 4 percent target range due to broadening price pressures…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has verified the birth records of more than 29,000 senior citizens nationwide, enabling them to access government…
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The medium-term picture depends on one critical variable: how long the Middle East conflict will sustain elevated energy prices.
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