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BSP cuts interest rates again to foster growth amid easing inflation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday announced a 25 basis point reduction in its key interest rates, lowering the target reverse repurchase rate to 6 percent.

Public-Private Partnerships key to enhancing disaster resilience in the Philippines

Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan underscored the critical role of public-private partnership projects in bolstering disaster resilience in the Philippines at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Palay farm gate prices up 13% in September

Farm gate prices of palay were higher in September compared to the year-earlier level even as it eased from the level in August, boosting rice farmers income.

DA allocates P93.8M aid for typhoon-hit farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday projected a stronger agricultural sector output in 2025 on the back of lessons learned from current year's...

IMF reform to ‘substantially’ cut borrowing costs for member countries

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its review of charges and the surcharge policy and has bared significant reforms aimed at reducing borrowing costs for member countries like the Philippines.

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Excise tax, VAT suspension risks fiscal hole, Senate told

The Philippine government could forgo as much as P272.83 billion in revenues in 2026 if excise taxes and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel imports are suspended, according to estimates presented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during a Senate hearing on March 11.

SRA holds talks with sugar industry on programs supporting prices

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) met with local sugar producers, millers, and labor representatives this week to discuss ways to address current challenges in the sugar sector.

DA seeks more funds to expand fuel subsidies for farmers, fishers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring additional funding sources to provide fuel subsidies to more farmers and fisherfolk across the country.

PUV drivers to receive P5,000 fuel subsidy starting March 17

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin distributing a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila on March 17, 2026, as the government moves to ease the impact of rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.

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