
Fed holds rates, pressures Philippines outlook
The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
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The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) resumed its decline, slumping to 5,833.64 (-1.26 percent) as investors ended the shortened trading week in…
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Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), the real estate arm of the Ayala Group, is slashing its capital expenditures by nearly half this year, cutting its budget to about P50…
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Labor Day shouldn’t be a thank-you note. It should be a reckoning. If dignity requires a plane ticket, then the problem isn’t the worker. It’s the country.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects April headline inflation to settle within 5.6 to 6.4 percent, marking another monthly surge in overall prices as…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and BDO Foundation have partnered to roll out a financial education program aimed at improving money management among…
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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A lawyer for Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio, on Monday accused officials of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and members…
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The complaint alleged that the disclosure of the records was used for ‘political harassment and black propaganda’ against Duterte ahead of the 2028 elections.
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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This is not to suggest that accountability mechanisms are noise. They are essential pillars of democratic governance.
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Economic growth across Asia and the Pacific is projected to slow further in 2026 amid global uncertainties, although a transition to renewable energy could…
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Consumer confidence was pessimistic even before the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with Filipinos staying wary amid lingering concerns over government…
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‘We’re being proactive — we’re staying ahead of the curve, we’ll do as many hikes as necessary; normally, it would be a succession of small rate hikes, but it…
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‘The reduction in taxes paid by businesses is expected to decrease the city’s projected revenues.’
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AC president and CEO Cezar Consing said the firm is reassessing its earlier guidance of P220 billion to P230 billion in capital expenditures (capex), which had…
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The BSP forecasts inflation at 6.3 percent in 2026, and 4.3 percen for 2027, exceeding the bank’s 2 to 4 percent target range due to broadening price pressures…
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