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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — When a Thai garage attendant refused to fill Preecha Ngernkasem’s jerrycans with the diesel he wanted, the temple attendant opened up…
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — When a Thai garage attendant refused to fill Preecha Ngernkasem’s jerrycans with the diesel he wanted, the temple attendant opened up…
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The BoP deficit is projected to reach $7.8 billion in 2026 and $8.5 billion in 2027, or 1.5 percent and 1.6 percent of GDP, respectively, and deeper than the…
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Growth in domestic liquidity accelerated in February, while bank lending remained broadly steady, reflecting sustained credit activity despite tighter monetary…
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The Philippines’ external position is expected to remain under pressure through 2026 and 2027, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projecting a widening…
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‘This is not what we want (the government intervening with peso slide against the US dollar). This is truly having an impact, and the weakening of the peso…
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Secretary Fredderick Vida on Tuesday highlighted improvements in the performance of the Department of Justice (DoJ), citing higher case resolution rates,…
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The latest National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has revealed a continuing decline in fertility among Filipino women, with the total fertility rate…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to rise within a range of 3.1 percent to 3.9 percent as the country braces for the first round of…
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The country’s fertility rate dropped to a record low of 1.7 children per woman in 2025, according to the latest National Demographic and Health Survey…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to rise within a range of 3.1 percent to 3.9 percent as the country braces for the first round of…
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Inflation likely rose to 3.9 percent in March — up from 2.4 percent in February but still within the government’s target range — as the first-round effects of…
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The peso has slumped to a new record low on Monday, closing at 60.69 against the US dollar, as rising oil imports and escalating geopolitical tensions…
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At a time of hardship, such controversies deepen public distrust and sharpen the sense that the sacrifice is not equally shared.
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Leo stressed that wealth must serve ‘law and justice, especially at a historical moment when displays of force and the logic of omnipotence wound the world and…
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The private sector has stepped in, but it cannot substitute for coherent policy from the government.
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Business confidence had improved sharply in February, prior to the escalation of the Middle East conflict, pointed out the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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At any rate, it now seems the emergency declaration somewhat preempted or blunted criticisms of this administration’s credibility and competence.
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The global oil crisis is no longer a distant economic forecast; it is now at the doorstep of every Filipino athlete.
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