
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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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 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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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they were taking measures to control traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Saturday that they had attacked American positions in the Gulf after US strikes on Iran.
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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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The Japanese military conducted ‘surveillance and information gathering.’
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, saying vessels not complying…
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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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SEOUL (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate the country’s military buildup, blaming US and South Korean defense cooperation for…
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The Philippine government is seeking up to $1.5 billion in emergency financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help cushion the economy from the…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) suffered another broad-based selloff to begin the week, falling 100.33 points, or 1.64 percent, to 6,035.02, while…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has received an additional P3 billion to augment its repatriation and reintegration fund for overseas Filipino workers…
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Hezbollah had targeted Israeli troops ‘with a barrage of rockets and mortar shells.’
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