Tourism share of GDP falls to 8.1%
Tourism’s contribution to the Philippine economy slipped in 2025 as weaker foreign visitor spending weighed on the sector despite stronger domestic travel and…
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Tourism’s contribution to the Philippine economy slipped in 2025 as weaker foreign visitor spending weighed on the sector despite stronger domestic travel and…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a new capital reform requiring banks to maintain releasable capital buffers that can be tapped during…
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Goods export growth across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is expected to weaken sharply over the next three years as rising trade barriers,…
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The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) said Friday that 633 farmers and 233.57 hectares of farmland have been affected by drought across 19 upland…
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As Ukraine seeks support beyond Europe, Manila and Kyiv are expanding ties through diplomacy, trade and energy cooperation.
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A newly opened rural clinic in Ilocos Sur highlights India’s growing development partnership with the Philippines at the community level.
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Nature champions are being prodded to seek court intervention for what is termed as ecocide, or genocide of the ecology.
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Twin natural disasters that struck Cebu in 2025 triggered a slight decline in the Central Visayas labor force and forced the closure of several manufacturing…
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The local bourse slipped again for the fifth straight day while the peso closed marginally stronger at P61.74 per US dollar from Tuesday’s record-low P61.75…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) extended its decline on Tuesday while the peso held steady at the record low of P61.75 posted a day earlier,…
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The parents of a former student leader killed in a recent armed encounter here have appealed to authorities and communist rebel groups to spare them from…
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‘The conflict is expected to affect labor markets for some time, with the scale and duration of its effects depending on how the situation evolves.’
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Seven multilateral development banks pledged to strengthen support for countries affected by the economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict, citing…
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There’s a huge gap between what GDP measures and what people value.
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The weakness in spending and sales growth may be reflective of demand becoming more sensitive (or elastic) to price increases.
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The show traces the industry’s transformation from years of censorship to becoming a major player in global entertainment, powered by emotionally driven…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — The Philippine tourism sector has rebounded strongly in recent years, with revenues reaching nearly P700 billion, but industry experts warn…
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India inaugurated a livelihood training center in Northern Samar, expanding grassroots-development cooperation and opportunities for 23,000 residents.
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