
Stocks slip, peso gains ahead of BSP meeting
The benchmark index fell 0.86 percent to 6,137.23 on Wednesday, while the peso strengthened by around 8 centavos to P61.65 per US dollar as investors remained…
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The benchmark index fell 0.86 percent to 6,137.23 on Wednesday, while the peso strengthened by around 8 centavos to P61.65 per US dollar as investors remained…
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The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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You paid P700 to enter a building designed to remind you that you’re above the poverty line, but still below the imported ham.
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The government says poverty fell to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025, but the number comes with a question that is harder to answer: How much does a Filipino…
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Philippine inflationAnother interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may address immediate inflationary concerns, but broader economic…
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The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.
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Health officials in Central Visayas urged parents Wednesday to consult medical professionals rather than social media posts regarding the ongoing…
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The peso weakened 3 centavos or 0.05 percent to P61.815 per US dollar on Wednesday, briefly touching a new record intraday high of P61.995 as investors reacted…
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PALO, Leyte — Construction of the P4.445-billion Tacloban-Palo Diversion Road and flood mitigation project is set to resume after work stalled amid the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) conducted a briefing on the country’s foreign exchange (FX) regulations on 6 July 2026 as part of efforts to promote…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 35.50 points, or 0.56 percent, to 6,261.80, while the peso weakened 4.5 centavos to P61.495 per US dollar on…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities arrested a local media personality over his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate San Miguel, Leyte Mayor Norma Sabdao and…
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) recorded a 59.24 percent decline in the eight focus crimes from 10 to 16 August 2026, with 64…
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Makati is one of Metro Manila’s Champions of Immunization!
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TACLOBAN CITY — The municipal government of Isabel, Leyte, relieved 13 employees from their posts after they tested positive for illegal drug use.
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PALO, Leyte — The Department of Health (DoH) in Eastern Visayas will launch an intensified simultaneous Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity on…
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