Costlier electricity hits households in July
Meralco’s overall residential rate increased by P0.3428 per kilowatt-hour to P14.8261 per kWh this month from P14.4833 per kWh in June. Thus, for a household…
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Meralco’s overall residential rate increased by P0.3428 per kilowatt-hour to P14.8261 per kWh this month from P14.4833 per kWh in June. Thus, for a household…
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Malacañang on Wednesday assured workers outside Metro Manila that they are expected to receive wage increases before the end of the year following the approval…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday claimed a 30.43-percent drop in focus crimes nationwide in June, attributing the decline to intensified law…
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The amount remains far below the P1,312 daily living wage estimated by IBON Foundation for a family of five.
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Responses to the recently mandated increase in the minimum wage in Metro Manila to P85 a day were a classic case of the saying “you can’t please all of the…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rose 31.09 points, or 0.53 percent, to 6,069.26 on Wednesday, while the peso continued to weaken, falling to P61.62…
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Headline inflation likely continued to ease in June as lower fuel prices and declining costs of key food items helped temper price pressures, although…
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Malacañang on Tuesday said the government cannot simply grant wage increase requests, saying the Department of Labor and Employment’s Regional Tripartite Wages…
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Malacañang on Tuesday defended the approved P85 daily wage increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila, saying wage adjustments must balance the welfare…
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BAGUIO CITY — Crime in Baguio increased by 3 percent during the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2025, driven largely by a spike in…
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Fertility rates across the globe have been falling over the past few decades, but for the Philippines, the fall is much sharper than one would expect over such…
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Bargain hunters returned to the local bourse following Wednesday’s steep selloff, accumulating beaten-down blue chips, particularly International Container…
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Crime incidents in Ilocos Norte dropped by 13 percent in the first five months of 2026, reflecting improved peace and order conditions across the province,…
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The country should reform its electricity subsidy programs by improving beneficiary targeting and integrating existing social protection and regulatory systems…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) reversed sharply yesterday by 134.85 points, or 2.20 percent, closing at 5,991.37, while the peso weakened further…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded on Tuesday, closing at 6,126.22, up 91.20 points, or 1.51 percent, while the peso continued to weaken,…
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Our inflation is going bonkers at almost a 7-percent clip, which is way over the 2- to 4-percent target of our economic planners.
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