
UnionBank’s Q1 2026 profit spikes 167%
‘We are carrying over strong momentum, building on the actions we took in 2025 to strengthen our balance sheet and lay the foundation for sustainable growth.’
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‘We are carrying over strong momentum, building on the actions we took in 2025 to strengthen our balance sheet and lay the foundation for sustainable growth.’
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BAGUIO CITY — As the Philippines faces new economic setbacks in 2026 driven by recent typhoons and global instability, the indigenous farmers of the Cordillera…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. sounded the alarm over a convergence of global disruptions now testing food systems, saying climate…
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Now we’re bottom dwellers. Vietnam had the fastest economic growth rate last year at 8 percent.
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The economy of SOCCSKSARGEN grew 4.8 percent in 2025, outpacing the national average of 4.4 percent despite a tougher domestic…
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This year’s National Food Fair edition reaffirmed its status as the country’s premier platform for food innovation.
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Justice in the Philippines should not begin in courtrooms — it should begin in schools.
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BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera region’s agriculture sector grew by 4.3 percent in 2025 despite volatile weather, rising production costs and market…
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Economic growth across Asia and the Pacific is projected to slow further in 2026 amid global uncertainties, although a transition to renewable energy could…
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Consumer confidence was pessimistic even before the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with Filipinos staying wary amid lingering concerns over government…
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A rare Rafflesia lagascae flower has been rediscovered in the forests of Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) in Bulacan, the Department of Environment and Natural…
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Amid rising global fuel prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco is urging the government to…
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Filinvest Land Inc. reported steady earnings growth in 2025 and reaffirmed a strategy centered on balanced expansion and recurring income, as it navigates a…
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Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is dialing back expansion plans and leaning on its leasing business as global uncertainty and a lingering property glut reshape the…
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With food prices rising and production falling amid the international fuel crisis, homemakers everywhere must strive to become more creative with their meal…
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Data from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute shows that a significant portion of Filipino adults are at medium to high risk for osteoporosis, with women…
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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported that cruise calls in the country were rosy, posting 26 cruise calls and welcoming 76,188 cruise passengers across…
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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Authorities in Austria are hunting a last remaining jar of baby food possibly mixed with rat poison in a suspected extortion scheme,…
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