
DA seeks P40B amid oil crisis
Up to P40 billion may be required by the Department of Agriculture for additional funding to sustain support programs and prevent further strain on food…
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Up to P40 billion may be required by the Department of Agriculture for additional funding to sustain support programs and prevent further strain on food…
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Growth across ASEAN+3 (10 ASEAN member states plus China, Japan and South Korea) will moderate to 4.0 percent in 2026 and remain at that level in 2027, down…
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The blockade by the United States of the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend weighed on both the local bourse and foreign exchange market on Monday, 13 April, as…
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Shell will implement the highest rollback among oil companies, cutting gasoline prices by P6.50 per liter, kerosene by P11.50 per liter, and diesel by P23 per…
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‘If we remove the VAT on petroleum products, it will mainly benefit the oil market.’
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Measures showing how workers are exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) reflect technological capability rather than actual job losses or gains, underscoring…
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BAGUIO CITY — The winding mountain routes of Baguio and Benguet are becoming the front line of a deepening transport crisis, as drivers and operators warn that…
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The current crisis introduces a set of layered exposures that require immediate attention.
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A projected diesel rollback of as much as P20.89 per liter and a gasoline cut of P4.43 per liter may greet motorists this week, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Soaring fuel prices and supply shortages are crippling General Santos City’s once-thriving fishing industry, forcing both commercial…
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The Department of Finance (DoF) welcomes a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report pointing to a 5.1 percent decline in unemployment in February, from 5.8…
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The World Bank has flagged global and domestic economic risks arising from the war in the Middle East.
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If projections hold, gasoline prices — currently at P86 to P119 per liter — could ease to P84.50 to P119. Diesel, meanwhile, may fall more sharply - from P127…
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If we really want to develop an automotive industry, this is a chance to do so but we must create scale as well.
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Monetary policy response to the oil price shock hinges on whether spillover effects materialize in domestic demand, where the BSP’s policy tools are most…
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A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran may calm global oil markets, but Philippine businesses are unlikely to feel immediate relief as higher…
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For the first time since mid-March, the local bourse ended the trading week above the 6,000 level, while the peso closed just below P60, as investors traded…
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The adjustment comes amid concerns of a possible price shock driven by global energy tensions linked to the Middle East crisis; Meralco notes that current…
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