
Construction slump deepens as permits decline – PSA
Total approved building permits declined further in November 2025, with 12,281 permits approved, marking a 16.3 percent year-on-year drop, according to…
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Total approved building permits declined further in November 2025, with 12,281 permits approved, marking a 16.3 percent year-on-year drop, according to…
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Finance Secretary Frederick Go said the gathering, organized by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Department of Finance, was meant to convey optimism to the…
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The Department of Health (DoH) has upgraded the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital to a Level 2 facility, a move officials say will significantly expand…
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Stable governance is essential for sustained economic growth, according to Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Senior Research Fellow Dr. John…
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In a Palace briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Office spokesperson Undersecretary Claire Castro said to cushion the impact of peso depreciation,…
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For 2026 and 2027, the path is clear but steep. The government must lead with a unifying, ambitious vision, translating the 8 percent goal into a detailed,…
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The comparison to Vietnam stings but is a necessary slap in the face for a reason.
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The Department of Health has accredited the Overseas Filipino Workers Hospital as a Level 2 hospital, allowing it to expand its authorized bed capacity to 72…
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Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell to a six-month low in November 2025, according to data released Thursday by the Bangko Sentral ng…
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Thousands of new jobs are expected for Filipinos after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the creation and expansion of special economic zones in Batangas…
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Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can now renew their driver’s licenses without paying medical and courier fees under a new program announced Wednesday by the…
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The longstanding issue of “missing” and underused overseas Filipino worker (OFW) shelters in Taiwan is finally being addressed, thanks to the renewed dialogue…
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‘Last year’s worsening economic decline is the ground giving way beneath it.’
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Despite a 50 percent improvement from September, the $642-million foreign direct investment posted for October still reflects subdued foreign investor…
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Olalia said the OFW caravans assisted 63,161 Filipinos overseas, resulting in 145,807 government transactions, particularly in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to provide support to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). She is traveling with President…
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The BSP said it projects inflation at 3.2 percent in 2026 and 3.0 percent in 2027, both comfortably within the government’s target range.
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If Cacdac admitted that they do not have the expertise to run shelters and take care of distressed OFWs, then logic dictates granting more — not less — support…
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