
BPI posts flat first-half earnings
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a net income of P32.8 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly unchanged from the P33 billion earned over…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a net income of P32.8 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly unchanged from the P33 billion earned over…
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Despite remaining headwinds, PSE president and CEO Ramon S. Monzon remains bullish on the PSE’s performance in the second half of the year. ‘Our projected…
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Maybank has raised its growth forecasts for the Philippines, citing stronger public spending, resilient remittance inflows and services exports that are…
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When prices keep rising but the economy slows, you need a different game plan.
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‘Sinta: Queer Stories Across Asia’ brings together about 30 artists whose comics explore love, identity, memory, and belonging across Japan and Southeast Asia,…
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A certain occupant of the Palace by the Pasig River couldn’t wait to crow about a shiny new label from Washington: upper middle-income country, they called it,…
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Having spent much of her life in the public eye, the actress and beauty queen reflected on how age and experience have reshaped her perspective.
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A single mother of two from China’s Sichuan province literally carried the burden of sending her daughters to better schools so they could have a brighter…
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The labor market compounds the misery. The unemployment rate rose from 4.4 percent in December 2025 to 5 percent in March 2026, while core inflation climbed to…
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The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has significantly reduced the Philippines’ economic growth target for 2026 amid mounting risks stemming…
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The study found that the share of Indonesians with high financial resilience rose to 34 percent from 30 percent a year earlier, while 68 percent said they…
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Through every challenge since its establishment in 1936, the institution has remained focused on strengthening its services while ensuring that government…
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Consumption has long been the driver of Philippine economic growth, accounting for roughly three-fourths of gross domestic product for decades and ranking…
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The Palace has failed to show any growth strategy specifically for 2027 to justify its huge proposal.
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One of the greatest things ‘Spaces’ gave me was the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone. It introduced me to a completely different world.
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Growth is often associated with milestones, expansion and visible achievements. Grit, however, is what sustains the journey between those moments. It is the…
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For Filipino seafarers Jericho Mifania and Juven Tupas, the toughest part of life at sea is not rough weather or long work hours. It is being away from home.
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