
Price hikes taper down, 1.9% in Sept.
National statistics also showed a slower decline in prices of clothing, shoes, home equipment, restaurants, communication, education, hygiene products and…
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National statistics also showed a slower decline in prices of clothing, shoes, home equipment, restaurants, communication, education, hygiene products and…
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By imposing VAT on both local and foreign digital services, the government is creating a more competitive environment for local digital service providers and…
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SM Foundation and Mastercard have partnered to launch Digital Learning Hubs in public schools across the Philippines to help bridge the digital divide in…
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The Department of Trade and Industry has expressed full support for the newly signed Value-Added Tax (VAT) on Digital Services Law, deemed to create a more…
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The coming months will be crucial as stakeholders assess the law’s impact and look at the shifting landscape of digital services in the Philippines
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PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and Maya — the country’s leading digital bank — are urging the public to be vigilant against a rise in…
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President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday signed into law a measure that imposes a 12 percent value-added tax on foreign-based firms providing digital services…
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The decline would most likely be due to cheaper prices of food, including rice, meat and vegetables. Rice prices have already dropped to 14.7 percent in August…
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The August level is still among the best in more than two years, largely brought about by the first local policy rate cut in nearly four years
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‘Paleng-QR Ph Plus aims to promote digital payments in markets, public transportation, and other business establishments through QR Ph, the national standard…
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SBI Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based financial services conglomerate, has acquired a minority stake in UBX, a proponent of digital transformation in the…
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Consumers said they expect higher wages, more income sources and opportunities for permanent jobs, and more family members to work this year.
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The number of approved loans for new homes for all types of residences declined by 3.5 percent year-on-year amid a high interest rate from banks.
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‘Gold accounts for about 10 percent of the total GIR, now at $108 billion near record highs and equivalent to nearly 8 percent of total imports or more than…
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Despite surging gold prices, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reduced its reserves by nearly 25 tons in six months
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BoP surplus increased to $88 million as of August from $62 million in July, leading to a cumulative surplus of $1.6 billion surplus in the first eight months…
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Network security and technology remain key in sustaining digitalization efforts for Southeast Asian countries.
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