
Northern Samar poverty drops sharply
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell sharply in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor as more households moved toward…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell sharply in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor as more households moved toward…
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. marked his first year leading the national police force, highlighting drops in…
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The Philippine peso shed 23.8 centavos to a record-low P61.888 per US dollar on Thursday, marking the thirteenth time the local currency has slumped to a…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday over foreign-made equipment inside the country’s electric…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has continued its tightening bias, hiking its key policy rate by another 25 basis points amid persistent upside risks to…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has continued its tightening bias, hiking its key policy rate by another 25 basis points amid persistent upside risks to…
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The benchmark index fell 0.86 percent to 6,137.23 on Wednesday, while the peso strengthened by around 8 centavos to P61.65 per US dollar as investors remained…
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The Visayas grid was placed under red alert for the 22nd time this year on Wednesday as available power supply fell short of projected peak demand amid…
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The P85 minimum wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR) may add to already elevated headline inflation, Bank of the Philippine Islands Lead Economist…
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The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Visayas (CV) is expected to decide by the third week of September whether to increase…
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The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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You paid P700 to enter a building designed to remind you that you’re above the poverty line, but still below the imported ham.
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Premier Apple partner Power Mac Center (PMC) is celebrating its 32nd anniversary in the Philippines with “Mission 32,” featuring games, collectibles, exclusive…
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Motorists face another round of higher pump prices this week, with regular diesel in Metro Manila potentially reaching nearly P100 per liter as tight global…
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Senate Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito filed legislation seeking an across-the-board P10,000 monthly basic salary increase for all public elementary…
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The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) completed a major infrastructure upgrade at its North Port Substation in Tondo, Manila, boosting network safety and power…
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Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) remains compliant with its allowable system loss ceiling, clearing the company of an earlier regulatory finding that it…
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Nissan Philippines will officially launch the all-new Kicks e-Power on 28 August at the Glorietta Palm Drive Activity Center in Makati City.
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