
Rate hike decision depends on spillover effects — BSP
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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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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The Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) Service Contracting (SC) program is set to initially run for only two weeks, as its P1-billion initial budget is…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) on Friday denied social media claims of heavy passenger congestion at the MRT-3 Ayala Station, describing a viral video…
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‘It’s never been done before, but it’s something that all our transport sectors are looking forward to,’ Mendoza said during a briefing with Energy Secretary…
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The successive big-time oil price hikes have reduced the operations of modern jeepneys in Metro Manila from 9,000 units to a mere 1,000, with diesel costs…
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Successive oil price hikes have forced modern jeepney operations in Metro Manila to drop from 9,000 units to around 1,000, with daily diesel expenses reaching…
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The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) is ramping up the deployment of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and smart agriculture to shield the…
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Starting 15 April, the Department of Transportation will implement a service contracting scheme agreed upon during a recent meeting of the Unified Package for…
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday threw his support behind continuing tax incentives for schools and education providers to help them navigate…
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Business and oil industry leaders have pressed Malacañang to move beyond short-term pump relief and fix deeper logistics bottlenecks that are quietly driving…
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The purchasing power of the Philippine peso has declined sharply over the past eight years, with P1 in 2018 now equivalent to just 75 centavos today, according…
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Shifting from political rhetoric to job creation and social services (health, education) is necessary to win back support in the lower income brackets.
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, 8 April, backed the continuation of tax incentives aimed at helping schools and education providers cope with…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out targeted interventions to contain rising food prices, as higher fuel costs ripple through the agricultural…
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Rising oil prices pushed inflation above the government’s target in March, as fuel and transport expenses climbed following global supply disruptions due to…
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Electricity, food, postharvest, transport, and logistics costs for rice all grew due to higher fuel charges. Inflation rose 4.1 percent in march from 2.4…
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March headline inflation accelerated beyond the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) projection, which the central bank largely attributed to higher fuel prices…
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