
Inflation spike spurs odds of rate hike
The 7.2% April headline inflation print reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may prompt the central bank to preemptively raise interest rates…
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The 7.2% April headline inflation print reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may prompt the central bank to preemptively raise interest rates…
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A sharp decline in aquaculture dragged down the Philippines’ fisheries sector in the first quarter of 2026, overshadowing gains in commercial fishing and…
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The Senate has approved on third reading a bill institutionalizing a private school voucher program, with proponents positioning it as a targeted response to…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday declared full operational readiness for the country’s hosting of the 48th…
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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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... But Proposals regarding VAT on electricity are under the DOE; what the agency could do, instead, is provide technical input on the potential impact of such…
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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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More than 1,000 policemen had been administratively charged in the first quarter of 2026, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Internal Affairs Service (IAS)…
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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 Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Science High School System (DoST-PSHS) launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory…
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) reported a net income of P12.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, supported by steady asset expansion,…
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Shopee has been named Best in Perceived Quality in the e-commerce and m-commerce sector at the 2026 Synergy-YouGov Awards, underscoring strong consumer…
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The Philippine peso has lost another two centavos in purchasing power, with P1 in 2018 now worth only 73 centavos, according to National Statistician Claire…
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In a world of fast-cycle and fleeting trends, Benilde Open stands as a definitive bastion of interdisciplinary rigor—a chic, steadfast gold standard. Moving…
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The impeachment complaint had a simple ground: Did the President benefit from flood control kickbacks?
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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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The Marcos administration’s handling of the global energy shock — now colliding with the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte —could leave…
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