House forms joint body vs oil shock
The House of Representatives is set to create a joint committee to address the ongoing oil price shock in the Philippines, House Committee on Ways and Means…
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The House of Representatives is set to create a joint committee to address the ongoing oil price shock in the Philippines, House Committee on Ways and Means…
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Monetary policy response to the oil price shock hinges on whether spillover effects materialize in domestic demand, where the BSP’s policy tools are most…
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A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran may calm global oil markets, but Philippine businesses are unlikely to feel immediate relief as higher…
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The purchasing power of the Philippine peso has declined sharply over the past eight years, with P1 in 2018 now equivalent to just 75 centavos today, according…
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Shifting from political rhetoric to job creation and social services (health, education) is necessary to win back support in the lower income brackets.
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, 8 April, backed the continuation of tax incentives aimed at helping schools and education providers cope with…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out targeted interventions to contain rising food prices, as higher fuel costs ripple through the agricultural…
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Rising oil prices pushed inflation above the government’s target in March, as fuel and transport expenses climbed following global supply disruptions due to…
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Electricity, food, postharvest, transport, and logistics costs for rice all grew due to higher fuel charges. Inflation rose 4.1 percent in march from 2.4…
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March headline inflation accelerated beyond the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) projection, which the central bank largely attributed to higher fuel prices…
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ACT Teachers Party-list Representative Antonio Tinio is calling for immediate action from the Marcos Jr. administration to address the growing financial strain…
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Mas lalong bumilis ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin at serbisyo sa bansa noong nakaraang buwan ng Marso.
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The message from Malacañang is now unmistakable: accountability can be postponed, and relief can be deferred, because the welfare of ordinary Filipinos ranks…
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Recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data show that wholesale prices in the Philippines are moving unevenly across the country. Nationally, the Global…
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Growth in domestic liquidity accelerated in February, while bank lending remained broadly steady, reflecting sustained credit activity despite tighter monetary…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to rise within a range of 3.1 percent to 3.9 percent as the country braces for the first round of…
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Inflation likely rose to 3.9 percent in March — up from 2.4 percent in February but still within the government’s target range — as the first-round effects of…
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At a time of hardship, such controversies deepen public distrust and sharpen the sense that the sacrifice is not equally shared.
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