
BDO optimistic despite global headwinds, posts Q1 P20.1-B profit
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 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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The finance chief’s engagement with American business leaders, including representatives from the US-ASEAN Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce,…
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A shift toward a circular economy could become a turning point for the Philippines’ waste management system, but researchers warned that its success depends on…
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It does not take much to disrupt this balance. A supply shock far from Manila tightens fuel access, and prices begin to rise.
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SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC), the owning and managing company of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, is strengthening its sustainability agenda…
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Market expectations are facing multiple outcomes, as economists like to call multiple equilibria or paths.
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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has warned that Filipino educators are sinking deeper into debt, citing what it described as persistent…
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Apple Arcade is expanding its lineup this May with a mix of nostalgic children’s content and new games aimed at families.
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The Asian Development Bank now projects Philippine gross domestic product growth at 4.4 percent for 2026 — a 0.9-percentage-point downgrade from its December…
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Economic managers are moving to shield the Philippine economy from the spillover effects of tensions in the Middle East, with a focus on keeping prices stable…
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The Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS) took part in the Circular Economy Business Change Makers Initiative for Southeast Asia, spearheaded by the ASEAN…
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Developing nations risk missing out on the fast-growing digital economy without clearer and more predictable global trade rules, the United Nations…
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Instagram is testing a premium subscription tier that offers exclusive features to paying users, as parent company Meta Platforms Inc. looks to diversify…
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Inflation could spike to as high as 14.3 percent, while overall economic growth may slow if global oil prices continue to surge, Economy, Planning and…
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Inflation could spike to as high as 14.3 percent, while overall economic growth may slow if global oil prices continue to surge, Department of Economy,…
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‘A jeepney driver’s additional daily expense increased by P1,300 due to fuel. That P5,000 only covers about three days of increased cost.’
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The Iran war, distant in geography but immediate in consequence, has begun to seep into the price of everyday goods.
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