
Alarm raised on looming wall of maturities
Philippine conglomerates face roughly P1.6 trillion — about $26 billion — in debt obligations maturing between 2027 and 2029.
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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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Ahead of the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., an official at the House of Representatives said that the upcoming…
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Malacañang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will only consider calling a special session of Congress once the Senate leadership dispute is…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao to personally assess the situation following the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck…
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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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Rising prices, job insecurity and anemic growth combined signal stagflationary pressures that hit poor and vulnerable households hardest.
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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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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate mobilization of government agencies after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani and…
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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 Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday welcomed a directive from Malacañang ordering all government agencies to support a beefed-up nationwide…
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PNP Chief P/Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. on Sunday reminded all Philippine National Police personnel, including those active in online content creation,…
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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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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. capped a busy week with a flurry of activities spanning foreign policy, energy security, and education — initiatives squarely…
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Google Earth imagery and distance measurements show that the beachfront property linked to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is located in Barangay Calayab, Laoag…
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Notes the World Bank: workers without secondary education are unable to find formal jobs; this reality persists because corruption diverts investment away from…
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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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