
Did smartphones kill the baby boom?
Two new studies are pointing to an unlikely contributor to declining birthrates: the smartphone. Researchers found that fertility rates, particularly among…
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Two new studies are pointing to an unlikely contributor to declining birthrates: the smartphone. Researchers found that fertility rates, particularly among…
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South Korean actress Park So Dam opened up about one of the most challenging chapters of her life, recalling the fear and uncertainty she experienced after…
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Heavy rainfall is reducing working hours for Filipino workers, particularly those in precarious jobs and climate-sensitive industries, underscoring the need…
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The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will convene soon to reassess its economic targets in light of the Middle East conflict’s widespread…
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The BIR ruling removes the risk of unnecessary costs being baked into electricity bills by clarifying that the collections are merely passing through…
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The PSEi went on a three-day winning streak even as the peso rebounded, appreciating to P61.62 from P61.74 against the US dollar previously — its 0.12…
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‘It did not happen in the recent past. The last time we experienced double-digit inflation was in 2008. This time, we have found ways to mitigate El Niño.’
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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has expressed concern over the proposed P240 fee on international travelers intended to fund the Bureau…
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The political volatility currently engulfing the Senate will only worsen already fragile investor sentiment, according to Maharlika Investment Corp.…
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Mayor Roderick Awingan confirmed that La Trinidad is facing an insufficient water supply for farmers in the valley amid the looming…
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Pessimism among businesses intensified in April as rapidly rising inflation, higher oil prices, and economic uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict…
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The Philippines and Japan have signed an updated tax treaty aimed at boosting cross-border investments, strengthening economic cooperation, and aligning…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a new capital reform requiring banks to maintain releasable capital buffers that can be tapped during…
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The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) said Friday that 633 farmers and 233.57 hectares of farmland have been affected by drought across 19 upland…
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As Ukraine seeks support beyond Europe, Manila and Kyiv are expanding ties through diplomacy, trade and energy cooperation.
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A newly opened rural clinic in Ilocos Sur highlights India’s growing development partnership with the Philippines at the community level.
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Nature champions are being prodded to seek court intervention for what is termed as ecocide, or genocide of the ecology.
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Twin natural disasters that struck Cebu in 2025 triggered a slight decline in the Central Visayas labor force and forced the closure of several manufacturing…
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