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Standard Chartered Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) at its monetary policy meeting on…
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Standard Chartered Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) at its monetary policy meeting on…
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Students from STI campuses across the country put their skills and knowledge to the test during the annual STI Tagisan ng Talino (TNT), a nationwide…
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The BSP attributed the quarter-on-quarter decline in external debt mainly to lower non-resident holdings of Philippine debt securities amid cautious investor…
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The Philippines’ outstanding external debt declined slightly to $147.35 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026 from $147.65 billion at the end of…
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Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso turned over a P62.5-million subsidy check to the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) on Tuesday morning,…
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Tighter monetary policy by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could help support the Philippine peso, which remains near record lows against the US dollar…
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The country’s gross international reserves (GIRs) stood at a 16-month low of $104.0 billion as of end-May 2026, slightly lower than the previous month’s $104.3…
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Outstanding loans extended by universal and commercial banks grew by 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 10.7 percent expansion recorded in…
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Domestic liquidity (M3) expanded by 12.2 percent year-on-year to P20.3 trillion in April, slightly higher than the revised 12.1 percent growth recorded in…
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Three top graduates from the Philippine Military Academy’s “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026 received the Dangal ng Batangan Award during a ceremony at the Mabini…
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The ongoing turmoil in the Senate threatens institutional credibility and the overall stability of the Philippine economy, adding to an already risk-heavy…
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Despite inflation easing to 6.8 percent in May, economists still expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to implement further interest rate hikes as…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said its fact-finding investigation into the events that transpired at the Senate from 11 to 14 May 2026…
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‘It did not happen in the recent past. The last time we experienced double-digit inflation was in 2008. This time, we have found ways to mitigate El Niño.’
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Monday said the organization remains open to any investigation into the 13 May…
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Maharlika Investment Corp. Independent Director Stephen Cu-Unjieng has come to the defense of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.…
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The central bank projected that May inflation could settle within a range that includes 7.9 percent, reflecting continued price pressures across key…
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