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Rising price pressures seen despite February inflation staying within target

Price pressures have been gradually building in recent months, even as February inflation remained within the central bank’s target and broadly in line with market expectations, according to economist Jonas Ravelas.

Japan grants $318K for waste, fisheries projects in Bohol and Palawan

Japan signed two grassroots development grants worth USD 318,098 (about P18.3 million) to improve waste management in Bohol and support indigenous fisheries livelihoods in Palawan.

PLDT blocks 83,000 attempts to access child exploitation content in January

The PLDT Group blocked 83,000 attempts to access illegal child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM) in January 2026, a 50 percent drop from the same period in 2025.

San Miguel opens Polo Brewery Museum to mark 135 years

San Miguel Corp. has unveiled a museum at its historic Polo Brewery in Valenzuela City, celebrating 135 years of brewing history and corporate legacy. The museum features antique brewing equipment, classic labels, archival documents, and the 1890 Royal Patent granting founder Don Enrique Maria Barretto de Ycaza exclusive rights to brew beer in Manila.

Revisions trim Q3 GDP growth to 3.9%

The Philippine economy grew slightly less than initially reported in the third quarter of 2025, after official data revisions shaved a tenth of a percentage point off headline growth.

Storms temper agriculture growth to 2.6% in 2025

The value of Philippine agricultural output rose to P1.77 trillion in 2025, up 2.6 percent from a year earlier—a solid showing that would have been stronger were it not for weather-related disruptions in the final quarter, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.

Thousands lose jobs in brutal anti-graft war

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s anti-corruption blitz in flood-control and public-works agencies was meant to clean house. Instead, it is triggering political, economic, and social tremors that now overshadow its stated purpose. The irony is hard to ignore: a campaign launched to restore trust is increasingly viewed as deepening uncertainty.

Philippine GDP remains one of Asia’s fastest growing in 2Q; growth 5.5%

The Philippine economy expanded by 5.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, reflecting sustained domestic activity across sectors.

T-Bill yields mixed as slew of data loom

Treasury bill yields moved mostly lower at Monday’s auction, as investors braced for a raft of key economic reports that could influence future monetary policy direction.

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Japan grants $318K for waste, fisheries projects in Bohol and Palawan

Japan signed two grassroots development grants worth USD 318,098 (about P18.3 million) to improve waste management in Bohol and support indigenous fisheries livelihoods in Palawan.

PLDT blocks 83,000 attempts to access child exploitation content in January

The PLDT Group blocked 83,000 attempts to access illegal child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM) in January 2026, a 50 percent drop from the same period in 2025.

San Miguel opens Polo Brewery Museum to mark 135 years

San Miguel Corp. has unveiled a museum at its historic Polo Brewery in Valenzuela City, celebrating 135 years of brewing history and corporate legacy. The museum features antique brewing equipment, classic labels, archival documents, and the 1890 Royal Patent granting founder Don Enrique Maria Barretto de Ycaza exclusive rights to brew beer in Manila.

New Kamuning Busway Station opens, replacing “Mt. Kamuning” footbridge

The government on Thursday inaugurated the new EDSA Kamuning Busway Station and footbridge, replacing the steep and widely criticized “Mt. Kamuning” pedestrian bridge that commuters had long struggled to use.
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