
Business confidence plunges amid Middle East crisis
Business and consumer confidence plunged following the escalation of the Middle East crisis, reflecting renewed pessimism amid domestic and global economic…
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Business and consumer confidence plunged following the escalation of the Middle East crisis, reflecting renewed pessimism amid domestic and global economic…
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The Batangas sortie of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos to distribute P200,000 in subsidy,…
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For decades, the archetype of a great job in the Philippines was stable employment in a well-known brand, predictable hours and a visible boss in a physical…
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The medium-term picture depends on one critical variable: how long the Middle East conflict will sustain elevated energy prices.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects headline inflation to exceed its 2 to 4 percent target range this year and in 2027, as spillover effects from the…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its decline on Friday, closing at 5,943.49, down 0.67 percent, as investors reacted to the Bangko Sentral…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped further on Thursday, closing at 5,983.81 (-0.10 percent), extending its cautious drift as investors stayed…
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Inflation is expected to breach the BSP’s 2 to 4 percent target range over the next two years, with projections reaching 6.3 percent in 2026 as energy-driven…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s Monetary Board has raised interest rates by 25 basis points in response to mounting economic pressures from the ongoing…
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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has ordered all barangays in the city to reduce their energy and fuel consumption by at least 10 percent as the country grapples…
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The Philippine banking system continued to expand in early 2026, with total assets rising 8.3 percent year-on-year to P29.19 trillion in February, according to…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police officers involved in a weekend shootout in Barangay Labangal have expressed readiness to face sanctions if investigations find…
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Ayala-backed Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has outlined potential relief measures the bank is exploring for its roughly 18 million customers as the…
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The Philippine government has responded to Fitch Ratings’ decision to downgrade the country’s outlook, as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the…
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Peace and security initiatives in the province received a boost Monday as the provincial government turned over 51 new patrol…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Authorities launched a full investigation into a shootout that left a 12-year-old girl and a suspected gunman dead, as police work to…
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Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival announced Monday a series of government interventions aimed at assisting more than 12,000 farmers struggling with high…
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