Philippine poverty rate falls to historic 9.7%
The Philippines brought its poverty rate down to a historic low of 9.7 percent in 2025, with more than 6.5 million Filipinos moving above the poverty threshold…
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The Philippines brought its poverty rate down to a historic low of 9.7 percent in 2025, with more than 6.5 million Filipinos moving above the poverty threshold…
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Thirty-three elementary and high school students from across La Union received shoes, bags and other school supplies under the “Batang Mahirap: Edukasyon Mo,…
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Pampanga province authorities dispatched emergency supplies to Barangay Panlinlang in Arayat on Thursday after a portion of a local creek bank collapsed,…
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SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Flooding continued to affect 228 barangays in 16 localities in Pampanga with residents of some areas having to deal with waist to…
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Mayor Vilma Caluag has ordered the extension of the suspension of face-to-face classes at all levels in the city, shifting…
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The Philippines may be moving into a higher-income bracket, but rising household expenses remain a major source of financial anxiety, with 74 percent of…
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Lower electricity costs could give Philippine manufacturers and exporters a stronger push to expand as the government seeks to make investment and industry…
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TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel’s economy has remained resilient as a pivot toward defense-related technologies helped offset the effects of the war and what former…
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The Macabebe District Hospital was temporarily closed due to flooding at the town of Macabebe, Pampanga, on 17 August 2026.
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The June figure, which marked a 10.7 percent rebound from the previous month’s 12-month low, rose 1.8 percent from $2.99 billion a year earlier, bringing total…
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The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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The Philippine economy remains on a growth path despite its slower expansion, with economic officials dismissing concerns that the country is slipping into…
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Manufacturing accounted for P78.81 billion, or 68.4 percent of total foreign investment pledges on projects approved in this year’s second quarter.
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Foreign investment pledges surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from P68.48 billion a year earlier, as…
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Inflation pressures are pushing the government to widen its response, with officials weighing fuel aid, supply measures and faster action on food and energy…
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The provincial government of Pampanga declared a state of calamity Wednesday as continuous heavy rainfall driven by the enhanced southwest monsoon caused…
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The Pampanga provincial government has placed the entire province under a state of calamity as continuous heavy rains and the enhanced southwest monsoon…
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Police arrested four suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a Chinese businessman in Angeles City, Pampanga, who managed to escape after his abductors…
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