Phl keeps trade edge in Asia as U.S. cuts tariffs to 19%
While the US side trumpeted the deal as a bilateral opening, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified that the Philippines has not agreed to a broad…
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While the US side trumpeted the deal as a bilateral opening, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clarified that the Philippines has not agreed to a broad…
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A federal judge on Monday challenged the Trump administration's reasons for slashing billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, triggering a…
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Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed the average inflation for the first half of the year stood at 1.8 percent, below the BSP’s target range of…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index climbed back to 6,300 level with its total value nearing P7.35-billion net of extraordinary block sales.
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The US labor market is not doing as well as headlines suggest, a top Federal Reserve official said Friday, a day after making the case for an interest rate cut…
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MORE Power’s average residential electricity rate increased slightly in July 2025, rising to ₱10.6149 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from ₱10.5249 in June — an uptick…
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Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson and CEO Monalisa Dimalanta said electricity rates can still go down, with reforms already showing…
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The lower T-bills’ rates reflected investors’ anticipation of low inflation risks, which could lead to further reduction of the policy rate by the Central…
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After two straight months of rate rollbacks, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is raising power rates by P0.4883 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this July,…
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After two straight months of rate rollbacks, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is raising power rates by P0.4883 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this July,…
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Crime incidents in Central Luzon declined by 3.46 percent, with cases dropping from 1,156 recorded between June 20 and July 1 last year to 1,116 during the…
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CMEPA will somewhat reduce our investment friction costs, aligning us more closely with our ASEAN neighbors.
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The country's unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent in May from the 4.1 percent recorded in the same month last year as more Filipinos obtained jobs in…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the trading week in the green, gaining 29.43 points or 0.46 percent to close at 6,425.24 on Monday, lifted…
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BTr auctioned off 91-day, 182-day and 364-day papers which attracted total tenders amounting to P87.5 billion or 3.5 times larger than its initial offer of P25…
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Transport prices also went up, along with costs in educational services, clothing, footwear, furnishings, restaurants and accommodations.
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‘There’s room because inflation is low and economic growth is also a bit lower.’ The BSP eased its policy rate to 5.25 percent last month from 5.75 percent…
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The Eastern Police District (EPD) reported a substantial 7.37 percent decrease in crime for the month of June 2025, in line with Philippine National Police…
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