
WB upgrade rings hollow — workers
The amount remains far below the P1,312 daily living wage estimated by IBON Foundation for a family of five.
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The amount remains far below the P1,312 daily living wage estimated by IBON Foundation for a family of five.
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More Filipinos could benefit from stronger job creation, higher incomes, and increased investment after the Philippines officially graduated to…
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There have been 100,114 conflict-related fatalities since the coup.
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The labor market compounds the misery. The unemployment rate rose from 4.4 percent in December 2025 to 5 percent in March 2026, while core inflation climbed to…
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Manila Water said customers in its East Zone concession area will continue to receive uninterrupted water service despite the ongoing El Niño and reduced water…
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There is something to this — but taken too far, it becomes a convenient excuse for impunity. Poverty reduction without accountability is a leaky bucket.
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The tunnel contained hundreds of weapons as well as several launch shafts.
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SM Prime Holdings Inc. is betting that the country’s appetite for live experiences is only getting bigger, expanding beyond Metro Manila with the opening of…
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The Philippines is strengthening its position in the Middle East fresh fruit market after shipping 18 metric tons of premium MD2 pineapples to the United Arab…
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The tragedy of Philippine corruption is not that it is new. It is that it is familiar. Yet so, too, is the country’s capacity to recover. If corruption has…
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The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product…
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they were taking measures to control traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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According to Lotlot, she and siblings Matet, Kiko and Ken later considered moving forward with the foundation but still wanted Ian involved.
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The Singapore-registered container ship EVER LOVELY sustained minor damage to the bridge area from an unknown projectile.
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Consumer confidence deteriorated sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as Filipino households grew increasingly concerned about rising food and fuel prices…
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Trump slammed the vote, calling it ‘poorly timed and meaningless.’
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted temporary regulatory relief to banks and quasi-banks to help cushion the impact of financial market…
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