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PH takes ‘wait-and-see’ stance as US tariff deadline nears

June 18, 2025, 8:40 PM

The Philippines is taking a wait-and-see approach on the 10-percent baseline tariff as a 90-day reprieve granted by the United States nears its expiration...

PH ranks 8th among rising Muslim-friendly destinations

June 17, 2025, 8:03 PM

The Philippines has been recognized as one of the top Muslim-friendly destinations globally, rising to 8th place from 12th in 2024 in the Global...

RICE FOR WORKERS.

June 16, 2025, 9:10 PM

Around 800 rank-and-file workers from the Manila Harbor Center receive P20-per-kilogram rice during the launch of the ‘P20 Benteng Bigas Meron Na for Minimum...

9 more medicines now exempt from value added tax, says BIR

June 16, 2025, 8:45 PM

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has exempted nine more medicines from value-added tax (VAT), it said in a circular dated June 11, 2025. Revenue...

Peso, stocks fall as rising ME conflict spook investors

June 16, 2025, 8:43 PM

Philippine stocks opened this week’s trading lower as escalating conflict in the Middle East spooked investors. The peso depreciated to 56.415 against the US dollar...

Plastic wastes impair sustainability goals

June 16, 2025, 6:50 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) strongly called for a united and urgent action against plastic pollution, citing the Philippines’ critical role...

PH, Asian exports stalled by US tariff uncertainty

May 28, 2025, 8:50 PM

By Othel V. Campos Export shipments from the Philippines and across Asia have been on hold since March 2025, as global buyers hesitate to place...

PH contact center industry braces for US policy shifts

May 16, 2025, 8:15 PM

The Philippine contact center industry is bracing for potential policy shifts that could affect growth, particularly with a second Trump administration now in office...

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