
BDO optimistic despite global headwinds, posts Q1 P20.1-B profit
The country’s largest bank reported P20.1 billion in net income for the first quarter, up 2 percent from P19.7 billion a year earlier, as core businesses…
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The country’s largest bank reported P20.1 billion in net income for the first quarter, up 2 percent from P19.7 billion a year earlier, as core businesses…
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OSLO, Norway (AFP) — Norway said Friday it will present a bill this year making it the latest country seeking to ban social networks for under 16s, adding that…
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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said Friday,…
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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 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday it is open to using e-wallets for distributing cash relief, but only if transport…
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More than 7,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in conflict-affected countries in the Middle East have returned to the Philippines amid the ongoing regional…
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Compared to November 2025, the Net Gainers score dropped sharply in urban areas from -10 to -32, and in rural areas from -3 to -18.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said issues in beneficiary data — ranging from duplicate entries to unverifiable identities — are…
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The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) held its 6th Social Science Conference on 22 to 23 April, with the theme “Charting the Future Inquiry: Advances, Trends…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding its food assistance programs, including a soup kitchen initiative that redistributes…
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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 15 Filipino seafarers on board two container ships intercepted by Iranian forces are safe and unharmed, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development said it may use e-wallets to distribute cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle drivers,…
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The Social Weather Survey of 2026 found 50 percent of adult Filipinos experienced a decline in living conditions, with 26 percent reported no change, and 23…
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The Philippine National Police on Thursday said it is taking steps to ensure the unhampered flow of food and agricultural goods amid global…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development has extended more than P3.2 million in financial assistance to repatriated overseas Filipino workers…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said flaws in beneficiary data—ranging from duplicate entries to unverifiable identities—are delaying…
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