Lucena low-income inflation hits 7.2%
Lucena City recorded CALABARZON’s highest inflation rate for low-income households in August at 7.2 percent, driven by housing costs and food prices.
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Lucena City recorded CALABARZON’s highest inflation rate for low-income households in August at 7.2 percent, driven by housing costs and food prices.
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Why a good salary can still leave you one emergency away from financial stress.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) reported a 19.8 percent increase in first-half net income to P608.38 million from P508.03 million a year earlier,…
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Security Bank Corp. reported P6.1 billion in net income for the first half of 2026, up 4 percent year-on-year, as stronger revenues, improved operating…
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Banking remained SM Investment Corp.’s largest earnings contributor, accounting for 47 percent of group net income, followed by property at 27 percent, retail…
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Pag-IBIG Fund posts a record P41.35 billion net income in the first half of 2026, up 24 percent, as housing loans, investments and cost management drive…
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Filinvest Land Inc. posted a 4 percent rise in first-half net income to P2.21 billion, driven by stronger property revenues, a 50 percent jump in reservation…
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The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved a bill raising the tax-free annual income threshold from P250,000 to P350,000, a key priority of President…
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Universal Robina Corporation (URC) reported a 10% rise in second-quarter profit in 2026, as strong demand for branded consumer foods and animal nutrition…
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The World Bank welcomed the Philippines’ transition to upper-middle-income status but said deeper structural reforms, stronger investor confidence, and quality…
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The country’s largest bank sustained strong operating momentum during the first six months of the year, with its loan portfolio expanding 15 percent to P3.9…
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Self-rated low-income families have climbed from 48 percent of households in June 2022, the month Marcos took office, to 52 percent as of a March 2026 survey.
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House Ways and Means chair Rep. Miro Quimbo seeks to review personal income tax brackets, bonuses and salary deductions to help Filipino workers cope with…
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Poverty has been growing under the Marcos Jr. administration. Self-rated low-income families increased from 12.2 million, or 48 percent of the total, in June…
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The House Committee on Ways and Means will review the Philippines’ personal income tax system as inflation erodes purchasing power, focusing on relief for…
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If the Philippines truly wants this new economic status to have meaning, the benefits of growth must become more inclusive.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is accelerating reforms to attract more investments after the Philippines achieved upper-middle-income status, with new…
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