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ADB unveils support package amid Middle East crisis
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced a broad financial support package aimed at helping developing member countries (DMCs) cushion the economic fallout from the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Economic Planning chief warns oil shock may worsen poverty, slow growth
Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan cautioned lawmakers that a prolonged Middle East conflict could trigger a severe economic shock in the Philippines, with surging oil prices threatening to reverse gains in poverty reduction.
Treasury partially awards T-Bills as yields rise
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) partially awarded its Treasury bill (T-bill) offerings on Monday, signaling a cautious stance as yields climbed amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Eala serves Manila a sunny Sunday stunner
Alex Eala served Manila its Sunday headline hot and early, with coffee brewing and pandesal fresh from the oven, dishing out a crisp 6-3, 7-6 win over Magda Linette to punch her ticket to the Round of 16 of the Miami Open.
Spending pullback boosts January budget surplus
The National Government opened 2026 with a fiscal jolt, posting a P165.4-billion budget surplus in January—more than double the P68.4 billion recorded a year earlier—as steady revenues met sharply lower spending.
