
Consumer confidence plunges in second quarter
Aside from concerns over higher food and fuel prices, respondents also cited governance-related issues as weighing on their outlook, likely referring to the…
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Aside from concerns over higher food and fuel prices, respondents also cited governance-related issues as weighing on their outlook, likely referring to the…
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Motorists could see another week of mixed pump price adjustments as easing global oil prices compete with lingering geopolitical risks that continue to cloud…
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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Standing at a Moscow petrol station, taxi driver Safarali Nazarov said he was so frustrated at being forced to queue for fuel he was…
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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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Every peso diverted to a fake flood control project is a peso that didn’t pay for a guidance counselor, a school clinic, or to train campus professionals.
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Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has declined to declare a citywide energy crisis, stating that local officials must first monitor power reserves and potential…
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The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran would allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to return.
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The study found that most Filipinos have only about P50,000 in emergency savings, a level that may be insufficient to cover unexpected medical costs.
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Our inflation is going bonkers at almost a 7-percent clip, which is way over the 2- to 4-percent target of our economic planners.
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This is far more than the routine partisan bickering that has become background noise for every Filipino’s daily struggles.
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Today, in an age where communication is instantaneous and mobile phones allow us to deliver information in seconds, I remain convinced that there are moments…
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The reason was obscene in its very nature; the Marcos government found a way to profit from a war half a world away.
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The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that Filipinos were most dissatisfied with the Marcos administration’s handling of inflation, fuel…
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Through horse-trading maneuvers, it would attempt to woo the allegiance of the Villar siblings and perhaps even Sen. Loren Legarda, who appears to be among the…
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‘Sweet words and coming up with alibis cannot excuse the plummeting net satisfaction rating of the President.’
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To understand Escudero’s true motives, we must look past the emotional narrative and view his sudden shift for what it is: a tactical response to a brutal…
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The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has called for the declaration of a state of energy emergency amid tightening power reserves in the Visayas grid.
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MCWD said that during El Niño, surface water sources are typically the most affected due to reduced rainfall and streamflow, making groundwater and desalinated…
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