
BSP slashes rates by 25 bps
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) slashed its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent from 5.75 percent on Thursday due to easing prices of…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) slashed its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent from 5.75 percent on Thursday due to easing prices of…
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While the WOAH continues to classify the Philippines as FMD-free, Laurel stressed that the ban is a precautionary measure to protect the local livestock…
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Any illusion of calm in Asia just got nuked. “Trump’s latest tariff tantrum hit like a macro wrecking ball, torching what was left of risk appetite and…
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Outside of Trump’s unmistakable malignant narcissism, this indicates his apparent willingness to strike deals, belying uncertainties about his bad-math tariff…
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Ominously, as the 1970s folk/rock icon Neil Young laments in one of his songs, ‘Once you’re gone, you can never come back, when you’re out of the blue, and…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of animals and animal products from Slovakia following confirmed cases of…
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Indonesian officials said Tuesday they would ease import duties on goods including US steel and pledged to buy more American products in response to President…
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The United States could withdraw 10,000 troops from eastern Europe, NBC News reported Tuesday, in a move some analysts fear would embolden Russia.
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Stock markets regained some ground Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China were strained by turmoil over President Donald Trump's…
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Malacañang expressed concern over a recent near-collision between vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in the West…
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin nonstop flights between Manila and Da Nang in July, offering travelers a direct gateway to Central Vietnam.
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‘We need to make China realize that they need to respect the sovereign rights of other countries, and call them out to stop doing scientific research in…
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The Konektadong Pinoy bill, a priority measure of the Marcos administration, is expected to be approved within the first half of the year, with hopes for its…
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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently hosted the 2025 Regional Meeting of Intellectual Property Office Officials Responsible…
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Based on 2024 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, approximately 12,726.11 hectares of farmland in Central Luzon were planted with onions, producing…
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Harsh new trade tariffs imposed on Cambodia by US President Donald Trump are "not reasonable", the Southeast Asian country's commerce ministry said…
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Washington, United States — A federal judge on Friday ordered the return to the United States of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. officially opened the 2025 Filipino Food Month (FFM) at the Quezon Provincial Capitol in Lucena City on 4 April. The…
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