
On notes and coins
The rule on coins is meant only to ensure the efficient flow and recirculation of currency — not to deprive anyone of the right to pay or be paid.
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The rule on coins is meant only to ensure the efficient flow and recirculation of currency — not to deprive anyone of the right to pay or be paid.
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The PSEI dropped another 2.5 percent on the same day of the reported accusation to end at 5,584, its lowest level in five years.
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The Philippine peso fell to P59.17 against the dollar as market confidence declined due to corruption worries, marking a new record low.
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Online gambling diverts household spending away from essential goods such as food, utilities, transportation and education.
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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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The Philippine Statistics Authority said cheaper food and transport costs helped offset higher prices in housing, electricity, and utilities. Food inflation…
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The onslaught of extreme weather is set to continue, with Typhoon ‘Kalmaegi’ forecast to make landfall in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the…
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Characterized by a decline of 20 percent or more from recent highs, a bear market represents a profound shift in investor sentiment from optimism to…
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The last time the local bourse traded at this level was in September 2022, when the index dropped to 5,741.07 amid fears of a global recession, rapid US…
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Meralco continues to expand its customer base, adding 194,000 new accounts so far this year, which brings the total number of connections to 8.18 million.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified nationwide operations to ensure public safety ahead of the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days…
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Analysts and traders expect the bank to plough ahead with a quarter percentage-point cut, lowering its key lending rate to between 3.75 percent and 4.00…
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The rise in prices, increasing food insecurity, and governance issues are critical challenges that should prompt transformative action.
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The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded all bids for Treasury bills (T-bills) in Monday’s auction, raising the full program amount of P25 billion amid…
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‘It’s important that while we’re providing support to the labor market, that we continue to lean against any potential persistence in inflation, whether that…
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G20 members ‘emphasized the importance of strengthening multilateral coordination to address existing and emerging risks to the global economy.’
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded a -1.5 percent inflation rate in September 2025, maintaining the…
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Increasing workers’ pay was the next biggest concern at 37 percent, followed by fighting criminality and poverty at 23 percent each.
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