
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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Communities affected by the 2023 MT Princess Empress oil spill are seeking compensation through a class suit, calling on San Miguel Corp. (SMC), the…
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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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Pump prices are set to climb again next week as rising global oil prices—driven by geopolitical tensions, especially involving Iran—continue to push fuel costs…
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‘Last year’s worsening economic decline is the ground giving way beneath it.’
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He noted that what used to sell for P2,500 per bag is now down to about P2,000, resulting in losses of P300 to P500 per bag for farmers.
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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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Apparently, Bicol politicians are getting closer scrutiny from their region-mates, especially those who are disgusted by the involvement of two particularly…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to “make a deal” soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the…
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This blurring of law enforcement and strategic warfare fuels accusations that the US selectively applies international norms, undermining the very rules-based…
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When laymen misinterpret the law, it may be comical but understandable (think Dan Fernandez). When lawyers do it, it is downright unforgivable.
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Ngayong Enero, kasabay ng paggunita sa National Zero Waste Month, muling binigyang-diin ang pangangailangan ng mas malawak at konkretong pagkilos upang harapin…
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BREST, France (AFP) — The world’s oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further priming…
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I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the 3 January military action.
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Where the system is slow and opaque, a perverse economy arises: Delay becomes leverage and ambiguity becomes bargaining power.
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The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) attributed the increase in the unemployment rate in November 2025 compared to the same month a year…
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The Marcos Jr. administration must get to the bottom of the ongoing corruption scandal stemming from anomalous flood control projects to revive market…
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