
Balisacan warns vs tax cut tradeoff
Reducing taxes to preserve Filipino purchasing power remains a delicate balancing act for the government, according to Arsenio Balisacan, secretary of the…
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Reducing taxes to preserve Filipino purchasing power remains a delicate balancing act for the government, according to Arsenio Balisacan, secretary of the…
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The Philippines has urged its trade counterparts in the ASEAN region to conclude and sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement and establish a framework for…
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TikTok Shop Philippines gathered creators, brand partners and agencies at the 2026 Creator Awards, recognizing individuals and groups that helped shape the…
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Thousands of runners joined the 15th edition of Run for Wellness at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City on 26 April, as organizer…
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MACTAN, Cebu — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has urged economic ministers to take a timely and practical approach in the Middle East crisis, which has been…
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Philippine economic growth slowed further at the start of 2026, extending last year’s second-half slump as the Marcos Jr. administration continues to grapple…
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The Philippine economy has yet to enter “stagflation” territory despite a whirlwind of domestic and external headwinds, according to Department of Economy,…
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The Philippine peso has lost another two centavos in purchasing power, with P1 in 2018 now worth only 73 centavos, according to National Statistician Claire…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped to 5,898.08, down 0.74 percent, as investor sentiment turned cautious following a hotter-than-expected…
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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Muñoz and Khang shared that they are optimistic about how the app supports the promotion of original films and TV series.
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The central bank’s latest Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey showed that a majority of banks will keep existing credit assessment criteria for both business and…
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The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Northern Mindanao remains one of the country’s key economic powerhouses, retaining its position among only six regions with economies valued…
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As temperatures rise, the number of safe and productive working hours shrinks.
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There’s a law in Japan that requires anyone owning a device that can receive signals from public broadcaster NHK to have a service contract with the latter,…
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The country’s largest bank reported P20.1 billion in net income for the first quarter, up 2 percent from P19.7 billion a year earlier, as core businesses…
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The medium-term picture depends on one critical variable: how long the Middle East conflict will sustain elevated energy prices.
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