
Meralco lifts July rates after two-month cut
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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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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Aside from food, Dacanay said fuel prices briefly increased by 3 percent after Iran and Israel exchanged missile attacks in the second to third weeks of the…
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The SWS classifies those who experienced hunger only once or a few times as suffering from ‘moderate hunger.’
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Economic analysts see a possible uptick in inflation and moderate growth in consumption activities in the near term amid geopolitical tensions between Iran and…
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Companies could sustain profit growth as consumers gain extra funds amid declining prices of food, utility and transport.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) eased its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent on Thursday as its Monetary Board projects a slower average…
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Appointees in political roles often gain a level of influence and authority that they may be reluctant to give up.
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The yen weakened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday ahead of a closely watched Bank of Japan policy decision, with expectations mounting that the central bank…
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Economists and financial analysts expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to ease its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent on Thursday. HSBC…
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‘It is a corrective mechanism formulated by the MWSS RO to avoid under-recovery or over-recovery caused by forex movements.’
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The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised its Treasury bills (T-bills) award to P28.6 billion in its auction on Monday as rates declined across the board in…
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