DOF eyes higher excise taxes to fund middle-class tax relief
The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing higher excise taxes on sweetened beverages, e-cigarettes, alcohol, plastics and vehicles to offset revenue losses…
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The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing higher excise taxes on sweetened beverages, e-cigarettes, alcohol, plastics and vehicles to offset revenue losses…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have signed an information-sharing agreement to strengthen the investigation and…
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Continuous learning, adapting to customer needs and embracing digital tools are critical to sustaining growth for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…
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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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Philippine business sentiment recovered sharply in June, with firms turning neutral on current economic conditions, according to the Bangko Sentral ng…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to ease for a third consecutive month in July as lower prices of key food items help offset the broader…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) climbed 49.01 points, or 0.78 percent, to 6,353.04 on Wednesday, while the peso strengthened by 20.4 centavos to…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Payments Management, Inc. (PPMI) have launched three new digital payment services aimed at making…
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Wednesday that Angat Dam and several other major dams…
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Consumers should not expect all digital fund transfers to become free, with the country’s fintech industry saying transaction fees remain necessary to keep…
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Consumers should not expect all digital fund transfers to become free, with the country’s fintech industry saying transaction fees remain necessary to keep…
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GCash and Maya emerged as the most visible Philippine e-wallet brands across major artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, according to a month-long generative…
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Our people should be able to walk the streets safely, live peacefully and earn an honest living without fear.
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The Philippines’ external debt remains sustainable despite rising to $147.35 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with the BSP citing long-term maturities,…
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Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed office in July 2022, the country’s external debt has ballooned by nearly a third, rising by more than $36 billion…
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Was it a good move? It may have been a reasonable one, executed with orthodox central banking logic, and not the reckless liquidation critics have painted it…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) have signed an information-sharing agreement aimed at strengthening the investigation…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have signed an information-sharing agreement aimed at strengthening the investigation…
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