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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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The Eastern Police District (EPD) recorded a 42.11 percent decline in its eight focus crimes over a one-week period, logging just 11 incidents from 7 to 13…
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The common thread linking the drowned athletes, the displaced families in GenSan, the sweltering households, and the victims of manmade floods is a deep,…
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‘The Philippines, contributing 7 percent to global GHG emissions from cement, is second in Asia in cement production, with Thailand leading independently. The…
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The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that disrupted up to 800 megawatts (MW) of power capacity in Mindanao this week exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s…
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Two new studies are pointing to an unlikely contributor to declining birthrates: the smartphone. Researchers found that fertility rates, particularly among…
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The local government of Malabon City announced a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan Tuesday, including the deployment of 40 pumping stations and the…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded on Tuesday, gaining 66.30 points or 1.13 percent to close at 5,945.71, recovering much of Monday’s…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) have strengthened their partnership to crack down on electricity theft and the…
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According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
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The market closed at 5,879.41, down 58.97 points from Friday’s 5,938.38, even as the peso also lost strength against the US dollar amid renewed US-Iran…
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‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy rate at the next…
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The BIR ruling removes the risk of unnecessary costs being baked into electricity bills by clarifying that the collections are merely passing through…
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The World Bank said reforms that increase productivity and employment, coupled with targeted interventions for vulnerable sectors, would be critical in…
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The deceleration was largely driven by slower growth in transport costs, which rose 16.2 percent in May compared to 21.4 percent a month earlier; lower…
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The bellwether index and local currency both rebounded on Friday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closing at 5,938.38, up 26.45 points or 0.45…
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‘The government’s Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport launched last March “provides targeted assistance to sectors affected by…
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