
Water bills, fares add to price pain: Cost-of-living crunch deepens
Households face a cascade of price hikes, with increases in fuel, electricity, water, and transport fares expected as early as next month, driven partly by the…
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Households face a cascade of price hikes, with increases in fuel, electricity, water, and transport fares expected as early as next month, driven partly by the…
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Strong capital markets depend not only on active trading but also on sound governance within the institutions that operate them. Recently, the Securities and…
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Philippine shares ended lower on Thursday as renewed concerns over the Middle East conflict and its impact on global oil prices dampened investor sentiment.
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At least two truckloads of documents related to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control…
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Senator Loren Legarda has unveiled a three-pronged legislative push to lighten the load on Filipino households by overhauling the country’s value-added tax…
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While many are still grappling with a sharp spike in fuel prices, electricity users served by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will also see higher power…
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A bill to expand More Electric and Power Corp.’s (MORE Power) franchise beyond Iloilo City has cleared the House of Representatives and now awaits Senate…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has intensified police visibility in public markets, groceries and major trade hubs nationwide amid…
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The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is mobilizing all resources to protect customers from potential electricity price spikes amid escalating tensions in the…
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The Philippine coffee market could soon welcome a major new contender as retail tycoon Ben Chan moves to bring Chinese coffee powerhouse Luckin Coffee to local…
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The Philippines benefited from resilient internal demand.
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Changes in WESM prices directly affect the cost of electricity purchased by distribution utilities, which in turn influences power rates paid by households and…
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AI will shape peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.
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In the heart of Ayala Alabang, a new kind of social pulse emerged, curated by Penny Lopez Katigbak and a collective of visionaries. This was not merely a…
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Investors took the opportunity to ‘buy the dip’ — purchasing stocks at lower valuations with the expectation of selling them at higher levels once markets…
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Government offices have been ordered to tighten energy conservation measures, including setting air-conditioning thermostats to no lower than 24 degrees…
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Electric cooperatives, often linked to dominant political figures, should give way to more efficient private operators with the resources to improve the…
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The Middle East (ME) crisis could trigger a domino effect, driving up not only fuel prices but also electricity rates.
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