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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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Standard Chartered Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) at its monetary policy meeting on…
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Authorities reviewed CCTV footage from the area and identified the suspect as a 44-year-old construction worker from Barangay Tawang, La Trinidad.
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The Philippines’ outstanding external debt declined slightly to $147.35 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026 from $147.65 billion at the end of…
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One of the 18 supposed former Marines — now derisively labeled as kargadors by critics — was once commended by the Senate for battlefield bravery in Mindanao…
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Philippine conglomerates face roughly P1.6 trillion — about $26 billion — in debt obligations maturing between 2027 and 2029.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has dismissed allegations made by 18 former bodyguards of former AKO Bicol Rep. and fugitive Zaldy Co, who claimed…
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A prompt ruling, even one that disappoints one side, at least provides a definitive framework within which institutions and citizens can move forward.
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According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
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Avelino may be the law of the case as far as the election of Cuenco as Senate President was concerned, but it established NO doctrine.
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Tighter monetary policy by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could help support the Philippine peso, which remains near record lows against the US dollar…
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The country’s gross international reserves (GIRs) stood at a 16-month low of $104.0 billion as of end-May 2026, slightly lower than the previous month’s $104.3…
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‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy rate at the next…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Sunday that it is offering financial aid to college students under a cash-for-work program in…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development announced on Sunday that the agency offers Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program for college students in exchange for…
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Outstanding loans extended by universal and commercial banks grew by 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 10.7 percent expansion recorded in…
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Domestic liquidity (M3) expanded by 12.2 percent year-on-year to P20.3 trillion in April, slightly higher than the revised 12.1 percent growth recorded in…
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The ongoing turmoil in the Senate threatens institutional credibility and the overall stability of the Philippine economy, adding to an already risk-heavy…
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