
Philippines' net foreign liabilities hit $54.9B
The Philippines' net external liability position widened to $54.9 billion as of end-March 2026, equivalent to 11.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), as…
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The Philippines' net external liability position widened to $54.9 billion as of end-March 2026, equivalent to 11.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), as…
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House leaders have filed a bill that would require social media platforms to adopt stricter child safety measures, including age verification, parental…
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The annual festival is organized by the Makati Museum and Cultural Affairs Office to promote local tourism and cultural preservation.
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The Tacloban tragedy reveals that the current law treats juveniles as a monolith, ignoring how online echo chambers, radicalization, and ready access to…
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Leaders of the House of Representatives have filed a measure seeking to strengthen protections for children using social media by imposing stricter…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed support for the Senate’s push to speed up the hiring of School Counselor Associates in public schools, saying timely…
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With an initiative to reach out to individuals in need of financial support, the House of Representatives has distributed millions of pesos in cash assistance…
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Foreign currency deposit unit (FCDU) loans extended by banks operating in the Philippines declined by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting…
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‘By hosting investor companies, PEZA has been the backbone of the Philippine economy, contributing 51 percent of its exports across the globe.’
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‘We need to factor in the Middle East conflict when forecasting demand. Developers are not just looking at remittances but also at the rising cost of…
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ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Monday called on the Office of the Ombudsman to explain its decision to enter into an agreement with former…
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Sen. Loren Legarda welcomed the bicameral approval of the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, saying the measure will help decongest public schools,…
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In the heels of the gruesome killing that happened inside a high school in Tacloban City, a supposed second home of learners, a question was raised: What is…
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Hundreds of job seekers and aspiring entrepreneurs gathered at SM City Bataan on June 27 to take part in Go Negosyo's Trabaho at Negosyo program, a jobs fair…
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A Senate panel will begin reviewing the Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344) following widespread clamor to amend the two-decade-old law because of growing cases of…
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The law was crafted with compassion, recognizing that children are not yet fully formed.
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To strengthen oversight, BSP-supervised financial institutions will be required to maintain cost analyses for their electronic payment products and services.
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Residential property prices in the Philippines accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by a rebound in condominium values and a recovery in…
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