
Business, labor groups back VAT relief push
A rare united front of major business and labor organizations has called on government to ease taxes on essential goods, warning that sustained price pressures…
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A rare united front of major business and labor organizations has called on government to ease taxes on essential goods, warning that sustained price pressures…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects April headline inflation to settle within 5.6 to 6.4 percent, marking another monthly surge in overall prices as…
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ILOILO CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released more than P58 million in financial grants under its KADIWA program to local government units and…
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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A top Philippine anti-insurgency official said Monday that recent deadly clashes in the Visayas reveal a “troubling shift” in New People’s Army (NPA)…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Visayas announced a P7-billion plan Monday to construct a series of multipurpose dams and…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines marked a leadership transition in its Western Command, with AFP Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The economy of SOCCSKSARGEN grew 4.8 percent in 2025, outpacing the national average of 4.4 percent despite a tougher domestic…
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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This is not to suggest that accountability mechanisms are noise. They are essential pillars of democratic governance.
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BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera region’s agriculture sector grew by 4.3 percent in 2025 despite volatile weather, rising production costs and market…
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Economic growth across Asia and the Pacific is projected to slow further in 2026 amid global uncertainties, although a transition to renewable energy could…
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Consumer confidence was pessimistic even before the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with Filipinos staying wary amid lingering concerns over government…
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The ADB’s latest annual report showed the country as the second-largest beneficiary among developing member economies, next only to India. The bulk of the…
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‘We’re being proactive — we’re staying ahead of the curve, we’ll do as many hikes as necessary; normally, it would be a succession of small rate hikes, but it…
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‘The reduction in taxes paid by businesses is expected to decrease the city’s projected revenues.’
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Filinvest Land Inc. reported steady earnings growth in 2025 and reaffirmed a strategy centered on balanced expansion and recurring income, as it navigates a…
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AC president and CEO Cezar Consing said the firm is reassessing its earlier guidance of P220 billion to P230 billion in capital expenditures (capex), which had…
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