
Step into or stuck in the upper middle?
Investors and creditors may view the new classification as a signal of continued development and readiness for capital.
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Investors and creditors may view the new classification as a signal of continued development and readiness for capital.
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We need to stop falling for the press releases. We need to stop letting macroeconomics gaslight our daily suffering. It is time to get angry.
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Claims that the Philippines’ newly attained upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status could affect its access to concessional financing should be viewed with…
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‘The nation’s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world.’
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Trump’s new ambassador in Manila arrived making the case that America’s next move in the Philippines is economic as much as military.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have both agreed to conclude the negotiations on a free-trade agreement between Canada…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to turn the Philippines’ new upper-middle-income status into higher investment by pressing ahead with…
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The threshold only asks whether a household can cover minimum basic needs. It says nothing about savings, emergencies, or plans beyond next payday.
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DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The next indirect United States-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy…
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The amount remains far below the P1,312 daily living wage estimated by IBON Foundation for a family of five.
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More Filipinos could benefit from stronger job creation, higher incomes, and increased investment after the Philippines officially graduated to…
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Some 25 American businessmen will visit the Philippines 6 to 10 July to meet with local counterparts and check out investment opportunities. The delegation’s…
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Health agencies are urging citizens to watch for signs of heat-related illness, ranging from cramps and exhaustion to life-threatening heat stroke.
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In voiding and declaring unconstitutional the Trump administration’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship to children of US citizens and legal…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A city lawmaker called for urgent measures to bolster security in all local learning institutions following a school shooting here that…
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Manila Water said customers in its East Zone concession area will continue to receive uninterrupted water service despite the ongoing El Niño and reduced water…
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There is something to this — but taken too far, it becomes a convenient excuse for impunity. Poverty reduction without accountability is a leaky bucket.
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Tehran said it retaliated with strikes against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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