
Gibo rejects peace talks, pushes AFP modernization
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday underscored the critical role of the 5th Infantry Division in securing Northern Luzon while reiterating his…
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday underscored the critical role of the 5th Infantry Division in securing Northern Luzon while reiterating his…
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There was surge in foreign investment approvals in the first quarter with South Korea accounting for over half — 59.5 percent — of total inflows, followed by…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Inflation in Northern Mindanao slowed slightly to 4.9 percent in April, down from 5.2 percent in March, though the rate remains higher than…
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A survey released on May 13 by the Philippine Statistics Authority Central Visayas showed that inflation in the region accelerated further to 10.8 percent in…
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The Philippine dairy industry posted stronger growth in the first quarter of 2026 as local milk production continued to rise amid increasing consumer demand…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday reported the arrest of the Top 1 Most Wanted Person in Region 9 during a joint manhunt operation on 5 May in…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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The Philippine unemployment rate eased slightly in March to 5.0 percent, though government data released Wednesday suggests that job quality and long-term…
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The inflation rate in the Philippines accelerated to 7.2 percent in April 2026, its fastest pace in three years, driven by the Middle East petroleum crisis…
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The 7.2% April headline inflation print reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may prompt the central bank to preemptively raise interest rates…
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A sharp decline in aquaculture dragged down the Philippines’ fisheries sector in the first quarter of 2026, overshadowing gains in commercial fishing and…
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More than 1,000 policemen had been administratively charged in the first quarter of 2026, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Internal Affairs Service (IAS)…
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Criminality in Metro Manila dropped by 23 percent over the past week as police intensified warrant services and anti-drug operations, the National Capital…
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The Philippine peso has lost another two centavos in purchasing power, with P1 in 2018 now worth only 73 centavos, according to National Statistician Claire…
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Philippine military and anti-insurgency officials on Friday welcomed a security alert from the United States Embassy warning Americans against involvement with…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Northern Mindanao remains one of the country’s key economic powerhouses, retaining its position among only six regions with economies valued…
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The Philippines’ external trade surged to a record high in March 2026, signaling strong economic activity despite a widening trade gap driven by sustained…
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Negros Occidental Third District Representative Javier Miguel Benitez filed House Resolution 968, seeking an investigation into the circumstances that led to…
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