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BSP opts for a pause in the monetary policy tightening cycle

The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5 percent, effectively validating market...

Banks return 80 percent of stolen GCash funds

Mactan, Cebu—The banks as unwitting recipients of funds stolen from GCash accounts have returned 80 percent or just under P30 million of the estimated...

‘A pause in the monetary policy tightening cycle at this point is fraught with risks’

There had been contrarian views on the subject but on Monday Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno told reporters he favors keeping the policy rates of...

March remittances up 3% to $2.97 billion

Money sent home by millions of overseas Filipinos in March proved 3 percent higher to $2.97 billion from only $2.89 billion last year and...

Converge mulls sale-leaseback deal for fiber network, plans dividend payout

With the aggressive fiber network rollout behind it, Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. has cut back its capital expenditure budget this year,...

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Middle East conflicts force another weekly spike in local fuel prices

Filipino motorists face yet another round of pump price increases this coming Tuesday, underscoring the ongoing volatility of domestic fuel costs driven by compounding international crises. According to Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas, gasoline prices are projected to rise between P1 and P1.50 per liter, while diesel prices could jump by P1.75 to P2.25 per liter. This upcoming price hike follows the previous week’s substantial surge of P2.49 per liter for gasoline, P3.84 for diesel, and P5.01 for kerosene, highlighting how rapidly fuel rates are creeping higher almost every single week.

Agri damage from habagat, 3 storms hits ₱1.79B

Damage to the agriculture sector from the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has risen to ₱1.79 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported in its 10 a.m. advisory on August 22.

Batang Gilas runs out of gas, settles for eighth

Batang Gilas Pilipinas started with a spark but finished with the wrong kind of déjà vu.

DA escalates nationwide crackdown on counterfeit farm inputs to protect farmers, safeguard food security

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a stricter, nationwide campaign against counterfeit, unregistered, adulterated, and illegally produced farm inputs, moving to shield farmers from financial and livelihood losses while ensuring fair competition for legitimate industry players.

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