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    JICA aided crisis management tool launches in Manila

    The chief representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Takashi Baba, on Thursday declared the 2023 disaster resilience feasibility study effective and the...

    Fuel costs, not tariffs, keep 2GO on edge, says SM Investments chief

    Rising fuel prices, not global trade tensions or tariff-related supply disruptions, are the primary concern for multimodal transport and logistics firm 2GO, according to SM Investments Corp. president and CEO Frederic C. DyBuncio.

    Global growth outlook darkens under latest World Bank estimates 

    The global economic outlook has significantly worsened amid rising trade tensions and persistent policy uncertainty, with global growth now forecast to slow to just 2.3 percent in 2025. According to the World Bank, this is the weakest pace outside of recessions since 2008. The slowdown, driven by escalating trade barriers and weak global cooperation, is expected to hit emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) particularly hard, including the Philippines.

    Storm-driven food price spikes push Nov inflation to 2.5%—PSA

    The rate at which prices change across the Philippines, more known as inflation, accelerated to 2.5 percent in November, from only 2.3 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday.

    Kuya J was a basketball player of some fame before trading his name as restaurateur

    Context.ph recently took an hours-long trip to this mall in Antipolo to try to answer a question: Who is this restaurateur known as Kuya J?

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    Rafael Fernandez de Mesa: The other Rafa who built his own court

    Rafael Fernandez de Mesa likes to open with a joke. In another life, he says, he might have been the first Rafa people talked about. Instead, that distinction belongs to Rafael Nadal. Fernandez de Mesa found his arena elsewhere, trading baseline rallies for balance sheets.

    When safety grounds flights, bills soar

    Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.

    US tariff ruling eases export strain

    The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) hailed a sweeping 6-3 decision by the United States Supreme Court striking down former President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, calling it a decisive lift of an unfair burden on Philippine exporters.

    Honda merger ignites Philippine expansion

    Newly-merged Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) is accelerating its manufacturing push, unveiling a major expansion in motorcycle engine components as it doubles down on its long-term commitment to the Philippine market.
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