
Tinio blasts ‘fabricated’ Marcos poverty metrics
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The government says poverty fell to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025, but the number comes with a question that is harder to answer: How much does a Filipino…
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Philippine inflationAnother interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may address immediate inflationary concerns, but broader economic…
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The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.
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The country’s power sector is getting a major financial and digital boost as LandBank extends a P155-billion financing facility to the Power Sector Assets and…
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The peso weakened 3 centavos or 0.05 percent to P61.815 per US dollar on Wednesday, briefly touching a new record intraday high of P61.995 as investors reacted…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) conducted a briefing on the country’s foreign exchange (FX) regulations on 6 July 2026 as part of efforts to promote…
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ABS-CBN Corp. has extended its financial lifelines as the once-dominant broadcaster continues efforts to repair its debt-laden balance sheet.
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ABS-CBN Corp. has extended its financial lifelines as the once-dominant broadcaster continues efforts to repair its debt-laden balance sheet.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 35.50 points, or 0.56 percent, to 6,261.80, while the peso weakened 4.5 centavos to P61.495 per US dollar on…
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A “self-made tech billionaire,” once hailed by the local business press as the next Philippine “Bill Gates,” is now a high-ranking state technology official…
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) recorded a 59.24 percent decline in the eight focus crimes from 10 to 16 August 2026, with 64…
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The Social Security System (SSS) announced Monday that members affected by Tropical Storm Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, may avail…
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The high court explained that they are considered to have remained employed during the period covered by their back wages and are therefore entitled to the…
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Heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or Habagat have claimed eight lives, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported…
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Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) saw its first-half net income decline 39.8 percent to P1.3 billion from P2.16 billion a year earlier, as the thrift banking…
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China Bank Savings, the retail and thrift banking arm of major universal bank, China Banking Corporation, has sustained its profitability in the first half of…
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