
UMIC status unlikely to deliver immediate gains — PSA Intelligence
The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and resilient domestic spending have prompted economists to raise the 2026 growth outlook for…
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) kept its earnings steady in the first half of 2026, supported by sustained loan expansion, stable margins and…
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Trade Secretary Cristina Roque on Friday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Executive Order No. 121, which establishes the Electric Vehicle Incentive…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 121, creating the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) to accelerate the…
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Driving home from work the other day, I was feeling a little down. Blame it on life and how it had been treating me — it didn’t help that the skies looked…
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Philippine National Bank (PNB) reported a 17 percent increase in net income for the first half of 2026 to P14.6 billion, up from P12.5 billion a year earlier,…
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MAMBAJAO, Camiguin — The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) is pushing for a more innovation-driven economy by improving enterprise productivity,…
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NEW DELHI (AFP) — India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately…
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Resilience, however, shouldn’t be a substitute for good governance. We shouldn’t have to overcome self-inflicted wounds every single time.
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a net income of P32.8 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly unchanged from the P33 billion earned over…
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As DigiPlus Interactive Corp. scales up its international expansion, the company has joined the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) for a better…
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Despite remaining headwinds, PSE president and CEO Ramon S. Monzon remains bullish on the PSE’s performance in the second half of the year. ‘Our projected…
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Maybank has raised its growth forecasts for the Philippines, citing stronger public spending, resilient remittance inflows and services exports that are…
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A certain occupant of the Palace by the Pasig River couldn’t wait to crow about a shiny new label from Washington: upper middle-income country, they called it,…
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Having spent much of her life in the public eye, the actress and beauty queen reflected on how age and experience have reshaped her perspective.
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The new appointments follow the departures of independent directors Vincent Panlilio and DAILY TRIBUNE columnist Ed Lacson, as well as regular director and…
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Beyond enforcement, the DoJ is also working to strengthen the country’s legal and institutional framework against corruption.
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