
BPI to proceed with ‘cautious optimism’ amid MidEast crisis
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is proceeding with cautious optimism for the rest of 2026 as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on Filipino…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is proceeding with cautious optimism for the rest of 2026 as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on Filipino…
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Washington merely shifted from strikes to economic coercion, betting that financial strain might succeed where force had not. It wasn’t peace, but war by other…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded on Monday, closing at 6,016.03 (+0.28%), as investors engaged in bargain hunting following last Friday’s…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent flurry…
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A two-week ceasefire is set to end on Wednesday unless it is renewed.
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Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East were met with a comprehensive government support package Monday during a…
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Market expectations are facing multiple outcomes, as economists like to call multiple equilibria or paths.
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‘We expect the BSP to deliver a 25-bps policy rate hike on April 23, as the balance of risks has shifted toward a more persistent and broad-based inflation…
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Just as Israel and Iran grapple with territorial sovereignty and regional influence, we face our own ‘David vs. Goliath’ struggle in the WPS.
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A total of 138 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 59 of their dependents from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar arrived in the country Friday night as part…
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A total of 170 overseas Filipinos have safely returned to the country from Bahrain, including 120 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 43 relatives, under the…
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At least 230 workers inside the Mactan Economic Zone have been placed on indefinite forced leave by Cebu Toyo Corporation due to supply chain disruptions…
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A prolonged Middle East war would weigh heavily on global trade and keep fuel costs elevated, chairman and president Enrique K. Razon Jr. of International…
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The Philippines may not be under direct attack, but the effects of a volatile global environment are real.
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Fragile ceasefire remains in place until next week.
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The meeting mediated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will include the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to Washington and the US ambassador to Beirut.
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Geneva (AFP) — Nearly 700 civilians have reportedly been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations (UN) aid chief said Tuesday,…
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Senator Christopher Bong Go on Monday urged the government to re-prioritize public spending and to mobilize unused funds to cushion the impact of rising fuel…
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