
Tinio blasts ‘fabricated’ Marcos poverty metrics
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The government says poverty fell to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025, but the number comes with a question that is harder to answer: How much does a Filipino…
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The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.
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The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) launched the Philippine Overseas Shipping Industry Assessment to collect data and boost the global competitiveness of…
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The Philippines brought its poverty rate down to a historic low of 9.7 percent in 2025, with more than 6.5 million Filipinos moving above the poverty threshold…
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday challenged Malacañang to make public all travel authorities it issues to government officials and employees, along with…
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OLD JAFFA, Israel – Israeli envoys have thrown their support behind the Pax Silica initiative as a potential investment opportunity for the Philippines,…
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Manufacturing accounted for P78.81 billion, or 68.4 percent of total foreign investment pledges on projects approved in this year’s second quarter.
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Foreign investment pledges surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from P68.48 billion a year earlier, as…
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The Marikina City government thanked the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for deploying mobile booster pumps that helped clear floodwaters in…
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has strengthened regional air connectivity with the resumption of commercial flights at Romblon Airport.
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Tuesday that the Pasig River Ferry Service had resumed normal operations after being suspended…
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The severe flooding that hit parts of Las Piñas during the southwest monsoon was partly linked to a narrowed river channel caused by road construction along…
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the Pasig River Ferry Service and the implementation of the expanded number coding scheme on…
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The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it is identifying individuals allegedly influencing farmers to oppose the proposed Pax Silica…
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Inflation in Central Visayas (CV) slowed to 8.7 percent in July from 10.1 percent in June, driven by easing price increases in key commodities like food and…
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Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) officials said it met with the local government of Capas, Tarlac on Wednesday to iron out differences and…
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