
Credit growth seen accelerating as economy expands
‘We are seeing a growing willingness among Filipinos to embrace credit as a tool for progress, but they want to know they can do so with confidence.’
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‘We are seeing a growing willingness among Filipinos to embrace credit as a tool for progress, but they want to know they can do so with confidence.’
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Manila Electric Co. customers will see lower electricity bills this month as the power distributor is set to implement a P0.1852 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate…
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DoubleDragon Corporation is preparing to raise fresh capital through the issuance of its Fixed-Rate Bonds Series G and H, with a combined offer size of P3.5…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to extend its rate-cutting cycle through 2026 as inflation stays within target, but economists caution that…
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The Chinese advisory is the latest in a series of public disputes between Manila and Beijing, with tensions heightened by issues in the West Philippine Sea and…
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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Law enforcement agencies unveiled major public safety breakthroughs during Pampanga’s 3rd quarter Provincial Peace and Order Council…
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The crime rate in the eastern part of Metro Manila — Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina and San Juan — dropped by 50 percent from 23 to 29 August, with only 10.98…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) decision to trim its key policy rate by 25 basis points to five percent, the lowest in nearly three years, has been met…
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‘Going forward, the BSP will safeguard price stability by ensuring monetary policy settings are conducive to sustainable economic growth and employment.’
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Trump’s federal takeover lays bare a deeper truth: the enduring contempt for a city that dares to chart its own course.
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State shelter financing agency Pag-IBIG Fund has announced bigger housing loan incentives under the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the lowest inflation rate in the country for July, at -1.7 percent,…
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Consumers will pay more for power this month as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has raised rates by P0.6268 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in August, the second…
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South Korea’s military has seen its troop strength fall by a fifth over the past six years, as the country’s record-low birthrate continues to erode the pool…
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Employment rate stood at 96.3 percent in June, down from 96.9 percent in June 2024.
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday, 6 Aug., noted a rise in employment rate from May to June.
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The Philippine unemployment rate climbed to 3.7 percent in June 2025, up from 3.1 percent a year earlier, reflecting a labor market under pressure even as the…
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It would bring great relief to end-users and consumers to have a government able to step on the brakes rather than step on the gas in the matter of electricity…
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