
Business, labor groups back VAT relief push
A rare united front of major business and labor organizations has called on government to ease taxes on essential goods, warning that sustained price pressures…
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A rare united front of major business and labor organizations has called on government to ease taxes on essential goods, warning that sustained price pressures…
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The implementation of the government-mandated lifeline rate collected by power distributors such as Meralco will undergo Senate scrutiny in light of growing…
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Anticipation of broader price hikes and additional policy tightening dampened trading even as the peso marginally depreciated P60.71 from previously P60.70 per…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The economy of SOCCSKSARGEN grew 4.8 percent in 2025, outpacing the national average of 4.4 percent despite a tougher domestic…
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera region’s agriculture sector grew by 4.3 percent in 2025 despite volatile weather, rising production costs and market…
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The ADB’s latest annual report showed the country as the second-largest beneficiary among developing member economies, next only to India. The bulk of the…
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‘We’re being proactive — we’re staying ahead of the curve, we’ll do as many hikes as necessary; normally, it would be a succession of small rate hikes, but it…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its decline on Friday, closing at 5,943.49, down 0.67 percent, as investors reacted to the Bangko Sentral…
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Filinvest Land Inc. reported steady earnings growth in 2025 and reaffirmed a strategy centered on balanced expansion and recurring income, as it navigates a…
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The BSP forecasts inflation at 6.3 percent in 2026, and 4.3 percen for 2027, exceeding the bank’s 2 to 4 percent target range due to broadening price pressures…
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) — A picture of an Ecuadoran family separated when United States immigration agents arrested the father following a court hearing…
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The PSEI was down amid subdued trading alongside a weakened peso at P60.13 per US dollar, depreciating from P59.94 as markets grew skeptical over the US-Iran…
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Police arrested a 46-year-old man in Zambales for the October 2025 killing of a friend he allegedly shot in a jealous rage over a former partner.
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Tacloban City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in partnership with the United States Armed Forces, conducted Tactical Combat…
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The trust and investment arm of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) posted a 13-percent increase in assets under management (AUM) to P220.6 billion in…
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The Ascott Limited reported its strongest-ever expansion in Southeast Asia in 2025, signing more than 7,300 units across the region — a 55-percent increase…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) held steady on Tuesday, closing at 6,018.70, up a modest 0.04 percent, as investors awaited the upcoming monetary…
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