
Consumer confidence plunges in second quarter
Aside from concerns over higher food and fuel prices, respondents also cited governance-related issues as weighing on their outlook, likely referring to the…
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Aside from concerns over higher food and fuel prices, respondents also cited governance-related issues as weighing on their outlook, likely referring to the…
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Businesses expect stronger consumer spending to support revenues and profitability. Firms also anticipate lower fuel prices and easing tensions in the Middle…
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Enduring corruption in the country, particularly in the government-led infrastructure projects, remains concerning for Swedish firms operating in the country,…
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Filipinos are not demanding more elaborate messaging from the government; they are asking for tangible evidence that their daily lives are improving.
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The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that Filipinos were most dissatisfied with the Marcos administration’s handling of inflation, fuel…
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The Marcos administration’s housing program for low-income Filipinos emerged as one of the strongest-performing government initiatives in the latest Social…
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The rating represented a steep 27-point decline from the administration’s positive 14 net satisfaction score in November 2025.
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Nearly nine in 10 Filipinos support strengthening partnerships with like-minded countries to defend the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in accordance with the 2016…
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Two historic Clark Air Base maps have been donated to the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) by a scientist who worked alongside Philippine volcanologists…
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SWS and Pulse Asia first quarter 2026 numbers are out, and they paint a political reality that no amount of spin can erase.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has maintained her position as the country’s most popular national official, but the latest survey results may fuel rather than…
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Perhaps the fun part is their sheepish nod to the Filipino’s obvious love of gambling, where the survey numbers make up the odds in a horse race.
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Vice President Sara Duterte’s electoral support in the 2028 presidential race is expected to slip once she is tried in the Senate impeachment court, a…
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The Philippine unemployment rate eased slightly in March to 5.0 percent, though government data released Wednesday suggests that job quality and long-term…
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Environmental authorities recorded approximately 160,000 flying foxes during a two-day population count and roost site assessment in North Cotabato,…
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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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Business and consumer confidence plunged following the escalation of the Middle East crisis, reflecting renewed pessimism amid domestic and global economic…
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