Philippine external debt climbs 6.8 percent in 2025
External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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PARIS, France (AFP) — When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow like a…
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Africa said the problems in the economy right now aren’t about appeasing foreign investors or reacting to external pressures, but taking deliberate measures to…
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A damaged section of the Cupang Dike in Barangay Cupang, Arayat is threatening four areas in Pampanga, with officials warning the structure faces a “high risk…
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Net debt inflows averaged $15 billion a year for 2023 and 2024.
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Two Pampanga officials called on Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to take swift action on a damaged setback levee in Barangay Cupang, Arayat, warning that…
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Twice as big as JFK International and nearly three times larger than Sydney Airport, the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) will rise on 2,500 hectares of…
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The national government’s outstanding debt inched up to P17.56 trillion at the end of October 2025, rising by 0.61 percent month-on-month or P106.78 billion,…
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S&P warned that further erosion of the long-term growth trend may weaken fiscal and debt metrics.
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A 16-year-old male student was found dead in the Marikina River near Philippine Rock in Barangay San Isidro in an incident reported as an alleged suicide by…
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The Economic Crime and Geopolitics Index (ECGI) has released updated findings revealing a sharp rise in the Philippines’ risk score from 69.2 to 71.65,…
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Resignation is seen by some as an admission of guilt, and legally it is not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
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Forty-seven low-income families in the isolated fishing community of Barangay Pugad in Hagonoy, Bulacan, now have access to safe and reliable electricity after…
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Online gambling diverts household spending away from essential goods such as food, utilities, transportation and education.
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The foundation of this entire financial pyramid is the sweat and sacrifice of ordinary Filipinos.
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Resilient remittance flows from overseas Filipinos, which fuel domestic consumption, will continue to underpin consumer-centric industries.
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A workers’ welfare called on the national government to extend the work suspension to all private establishments in areas affected by Super Typhoon Uwan.
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