
Cebu must be more than a talk shop
Across the region, governments should resist the temptation to simply subsidize their way through the crisis.
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Across the region, governments should resist the temptation to simply subsidize their way through the crisis.
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MACTAN, Cebu — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has urged economic ministers to take a timely and practical approach in the Middle East crisis, which has been…
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External debt, meanwhile, jumped 4.81 percent to P5.95 trillion from P5.68 trillion, as the peso’s depreciation inflated the peso equivalent of foreign…
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‘We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.’
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PAOAY, Ilocos Norte — Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio bared a bold plan of creating a bigger and even more competitive cycling…
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Our energy security, food security, and the safety of ASEAN nationals have been brought out as the most urgent priorities for our region to address.
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If promises were indeed unkept, the current financial problems of the government militates against any attempt to squeeze money from the treasury.
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday expressed concern over the persistent inflation, the weakening peso and rising fuel prices, at the same time warning…
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ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors recognized financial health as a regional priority and agreed to develop a regional financial health…
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Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani put his imprimatur on the country’s hosting of the Seventh Cebu Asian Beach Games (ABG)…
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Amid the global energy problem brought about by the Middle East crisis, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Cebu tomorrow, May 8,…
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Energy security and disaster preparedness are emerging as central priorities for Southeast Asian leaders ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Summit in Cebu, reflecting…
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For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
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Petron Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 56 percent to P1.8 billion from P4 billion a year earlier, dragged by refinery disruptions and a sharp surge in…
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A youth organization has welcomed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) plan to impose a moratorium on tuition and other fee increases in private higher…
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — ASEAN leaders will convene this week to a scaled-down, “bare bones” setup as tensions in the Middle East have forced a shift in both the…
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The local government of San Jose del Monte aims to restore reliable water service to all households within one year after taking over utility operations…
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The most likely near-term scenario is more of the same: the conditional ceasefire extended pending talks, with almost no shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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