
BSP holds rates as oil shocks persist
The Monetary Board has decided to maintain the target reverse repurchase rate at 4.25 percent, with BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. noting that monetary…
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The Monetary Board has decided to maintain the target reverse repurchase rate at 4.25 percent, with BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. noting that monetary…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has kept its key policy rate unchanged at 4.25 percent, citing rising inflation risks and ongoing global uncertainties.
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Last Monday, I had the opportunity to grace the gala screenings of Joel Lamangan’s All About Her and Louie Ignacio’s Desperada . Both films are in competition…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) won two Bronze Stevie Awards at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for its cyber hygiene campaign and central banking…
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The Sinag Maynila Film Festival 2026 opened with a double bill that set a bold and distinctly Filipino tone, as gala screenings of All About Her and Desperada…
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran on Monday threatened to deploy “naval mines” in the Gulf if the United States and Israel were to attack any of its coasts or islands.
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The overseas Filipino worker (OFW) is often called a “modern-day hero,” but heroes are usually treated as symbols rather than people. Dulaang UP is changing…
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The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) reaffirmed the resilience of the Philippine financial system, citing strong capital and liquidity in the…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) recorded a deficit of $2.3 billion in February 2026, bringing the cumulative shortfall for the first two months of…
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Davao has become the commercial and communications center of Mindanao and the veritable capital city of Southern Philippines.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. acknowledged Wednesday that the Philippines remains a dangerous environment for the press but reaffirmed his administration’s…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
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DAVAO CITY — Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc.’s University of Cebu dominated Davao Schools Athletic Foundation Incorporated’s (DASAFI) San Pedro College,…
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National treasure and revered film master Brillante Mendoza, together with co-founder Wilson Tieng of Solar Studios Inc., offers not just sunshine but rays of…
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Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $3.02 billion in January 2026, up 3.5 percent from $2.92 billion in the same month last year,…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),…
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The Philippines’ outstanding external debt declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, while key indicators of debt sustainability improved, according to…
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