
UMIC status unlikely to deliver immediate gains — PSA Intelligence
The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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The Philippines' newfound upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is unlikely to have a tangible impact in the near term, according to risk management firm…
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Continuous learning, adapting to customer needs and embracing digital tools are critical to sustaining growth for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…
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Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and resilient domestic spending have prompted economists to raise the 2026 growth outlook for…
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) kept its earnings steady in the first half of 2026, supported by sustained loan expansion, stable margins and…
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As price shocks due to inflation have continued to affect consumers’ purchasing power, House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson Rep. Miro Quimbo expressed…
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Driving home from work the other day, I was feeling a little down. Blame it on life and how it had been treating me — it didn’t help that the skies looked…
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Philippine National Bank (PNB) reported a 17 percent increase in net income for the first half of 2026 to P14.6 billion, up from P12.5 billion a year earlier,…
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As inflation continues to erode consumers' purchasing power, House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Rep. Miro Quimbo said lawmakers will review the country's…
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‘Si Wowa, Diyos, at Bayan’ recounts the remarkable life of the Philippines’ first transgender clergywoman.
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NEW DELHI (AFP) — India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately…
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Resilience, however, shouldn’t be a substitute for good governance. We shouldn’t have to overcome self-inflicted wounds every single time.
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The Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI) has donated 100 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Philippine Army's 525th Combat…
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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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