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PSEi sinks to 10-month low on growth concerns
THE PHILIPPINE Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell for a fifth straight session on Thursday to the lowest level…
Read more →How Camiguin beckons you over
THE ISLAND of Camiguin does not have the same name recall as its flashier cousins like Boracay, Bohol,…
Read more →NG budget gap swells in August
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ budget deficit nearly doubled in August as government spending picked up…
Read more →BTr eyes at least P30B from RTBs
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT is looking to raise at least P30 billion from its…
Read more →Renewed price pressures likely capped disinflation trend in September
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter RENEWED price pressures from fuel and food in September may have ended four…
Read more →Philippine IT-BPM industry bullish on hitting $50-B revenues by 2028
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINE information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry is optimistic it…
Read more →Cojuangco urges Marcos to revive mothballed Bataan nuclear plant amid country’s costly, tight power supply
Pangasinan 2nd district Representative Mark O. Cojuangco is urging President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bring the nearly…
Read more →Impeachment trial, criminal raps cloud VP’s 2028 presidential bid
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio is facing mounting legal and political challenges that could undermine her 2028 presidential bid…
Read more →CICC lifts ban as Discord commits to strengthen online safety measures
By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter and Pexcel John Bacon THE Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on…
Read more →Corruption and weak governance slow PHL economic growth
GEOPOLITICAL tensions exposed rather than caused the country’s economic challenge, a former central bank official said, noting that…
Read more →NFA fell short of rice buffer stock target in 2025 — CoA
THE National Food Authority (NFA) failed to meet its mandated rice buffer stock level in 2025 after missing…
Read more →CoA flags PCSO account gaps
THE Commission on Audit (CoA) flagged billions of pesos in unreconciled payables, receivables and asset records at the…
Read more →About 4M beneficiaries may lose aid due to DSWD budget cut
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said around 4 million beneficiaries may be unable…
Read more →BuCor backs planned detention rules
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said it supports the Supreme Court’s (SC) proposed use of house arrest, medical…
Read more →Senator calls for stronger climate resilience policies
SENATOR Lorna Regina “Loren” B. Legarda on Thursday said the Philippine government must implement stronger climate resilience and…
Read more →P30-B irrigation project could help farmers in Ilocos, Abra
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — Thousands of farmers in parts of Ilocos Region and Abra are expected to…
Read more →ADB approves $1.5-B crisis response financing
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has approved $1.5 billion to help the Philippine government maintain essential public services…
Read more →Higher taxes on luxury vehicles sought
A LAWMAKER on Thursday proposed higher excise taxes on luxury vehicles and other non-essential goods, while seeking to…
Read more →Justice sector urged to show smugglers not beyond reach of law
A SENATOR on Thursday challenged the Department of Justice (DoJ) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to prove…
Read more →Rice import suspension ruled out due to El Niño
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice imports will not be suspended to ensure an adequate supply of…
Read more →DHSUD, Pag-IBIG target inventory clearout of condos under P3 million
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) said…
Read more →BLS International Builds on Trust and Customer Experience with Technology-Led Transformation in the Philippines
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Read more →Tropical Storm Surigae enters PAR, brings rain over parts of Mindanao — PAGASA
Tropical Storm Surigae (international name), which is likely to intensify into a typhoon, has entered the Philippine Area…
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