
14.1M Pinoy families rate themselves poor
Even before inflation dropped to its lowest level in more than five years in May, half of Filipino families considered themselves poor, according to the latest…
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Even before inflation dropped to its lowest level in more than five years in May, half of Filipino families considered themselves poor, according to the latest…
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The unemployment rate in April slightly rose to 4.1 percent from 4 percent in the same month last year, with the largest decrease in manufacturing workers, the…
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MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), led by businessman Enrique K. Razon, Jr., said electricity rates in Iloilo City dropped to P11.3263 per…
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The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) reported a notable 30 percent decrease in focus crimes during the first half of 2025.
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Crime incidents in the eastern part of Metro Manila continued their downward trend, decreasing by 9.26 percent in the past week, according to the Eastern…
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For the provinces, Apayao emerged as the top-performing in basic literacy nationwide with an impressive rate of 95.2 percent. It was followed by Benguet with…
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While power consumption typically rises during the dry season, customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect some relief this May as the Manuel…
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Visayan Electric announced a decrease of P0.62 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in electricity bills for May and June.
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Washington, United States — The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an outcome…
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In retaliation, China put 125 percent tariffs on US goods.
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has recorded a decline in criminal activity during the first four months of 2025, with index crimes falling…
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Wall Street stocks opened lower Monday, threatening the S&P 500's nine-day winning streak ahead of a Federal Reserve decision later in the week.
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It first reduced the rate by 25 basis points this year on 10 April after the local inflation in March hit 1.8 percent, the lowest since May 2020 based on data…
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The Social Security System (SSS) rolled out big news Friday, unveiling a series of improvements to its loan programs — including lower interest rates, expanded…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked Labor Day yesterday with some big news: The country’s unemployment rate had dropped to 3.8 percent as of February 2025 —…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced Thursday that the Philippines' unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in February, lower than the 4.3…
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The decommissioning of baseload power plants due to aging infrastructure of various engine generating units in the City of Naga, Cebu from the previous month…
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