
World Bank urges building growth on standards
The Philippines must treat standards as a core part of its economic strategy if it wants to achieve upper middle-income status, according to a new report by…
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The Philippines must treat standards as a core part of its economic strategy if it wants to achieve upper middle-income status, according to a new report by…
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The Philippines’ tourism sector could grow faster and more inclusively if long-standing infrastructure gaps are addressed, according to an analysis by the…
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A major realignment of shares is quietly brewing inside an energy service concessionaire, the one that keeps the lights on for the entire archipelago.
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Despite the deficit, the country’s gross international reserves rose to a new record high of $113.3 billion as of end-February 2026, up from $112.7 billion in…
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CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Major crimes in Central Luzon dropped 14.95 percent over the past three weeks, according to a report released Friday by the Police…
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What was billed as a vehicle for accountability instead risks being seen as a containment mechanism, one that addressed the noise of the flood control scandal…
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The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) reaffirmed the resilience of the Philippine financial system, citing strong capital and liquidity in the…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) recorded a deficit of $2.3 billion in February 2026, bringing the cumulative shortfall for the first two months of…
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — An international media association on Wednesday criticized an “unprovoked assault” by Israeli police on journalists in Jerusalem, which it…
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Wednesday said hundreds of people were killed and wounded in this week’s Pakistani air strike…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pitching the Philippines’ agriculture sector as a viable destination for global capital as it seeks to attract private…
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Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $3.02 billion in January 2026, up 3.5 percent from $2.92 billion in the same month last year,…
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The Philippines is positioning its agriculture sector as a viable destination for global capital as the government seeks to attract investors to projects in…
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‘The company is currently looking to establish a plantation and processing facility in the country and is in the process of selecting a 1,000-hectare site…
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The country’s balance of payments (BoP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),…
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