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President pushes for stronger PH-Japan tourism ties

June 21, 2025, 12:35 AM

PRESIDENT Marcos on Friday met with key Japanese tourism stakeholders in a bid to further strengthen the Philippines’ tourism ties with Japan and boost...

Five-month BOP deficit widened to $5.8 billion—BSP

June 20, 2025, 10:23 AM

The Philippines' balance of payments (BOP) registered a deficit of $298 million in May 2025, a reversal from the $2 billion surplus recorded in...

PH poised for econ leap—Speaker

June 13, 2025, 12:30 AM

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday hailed the Philippines strong economic performance, as reported by the World Bank, saying the country is now entering...

Marcos touts economic gains, Philippine foreign policy on Independence Day

June 12, 2025, 10:22 PM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday hailed the country's continued economic growth and reaffirmed its independent foreign policy as he led the commemoration...

More Pinoys feel non-poor — SWS

June 8, 2025, 12:07 PM

A new survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) has revealed encouraging signs in poverty alleviation, as more Filipino families now consider themselves “Not Poor”...

Pinoys join consumers worldwide in pessimism over 2025 economy

June 7, 2025, 12:40 AM

Filipino consumers turned more pessimistic about the economy in the first quarter of 2025, mostly because of concerns over accelerating inflation, declining incomes and...

Romualdez says easing inflation brings immediate relief to families

June 5, 2025, 2:39 PM

House leaders led by Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday welcomed the continued drop in inflation to 1.3 percent in May 2025, the lowest since 2019,...

CCCI: Sustain collab to secure Cebu as a global economic hub

June 5, 2025, 11:10 AM

CEBU CITY—The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) called on businesses, institutions, and stakeholders to ensure sustained collaboration and collective efforts to secure Cebu’s position...

Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing ‘headwinds’—IATA

June 2, 2025, 6:08 PM

New Delhi, India—Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the global economy, with industry chiefs warning of...

Crucial to the economy

May 31, 2025, 10:30 PM

This picture taken on May 29, 2025 shows a worker carryingpalm oil seeds at a palm oil plantation in Nagan Raya, west coast of...

US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers—Fed minutes

May 29, 2025, 6:59 AM

Washington, United States—US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely be borne by consumers, according to...

Gov’t eyes palay floor price as PBBM opens NFA warehouses

May 28, 2025, 5:53 PM

Rice farmers in Central Luzon are calling for stronger government intervention to stabilize palay prices, following the reopening of National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses...

Manggahan Festival drives economic gains across Guimaras

May 20, 2025, 7:26 PM

GUIMARAS — The 2025 Manggahan Festival is proving once again to be a key driver of economic momentum for Guimaras, as the province celebrates...

Partnership to promote healthcare access

May 17, 2025, 12:03 AM

“BUCAS centers aim to address health care gaps especially for the marginalized and decongest the public hospitals” ASIDE from the mid-term elections which yielded interesting...

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