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BSP on track for two more rate cuts in 2025
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Philippine peso, South Korean won lead muted Asian FX higher
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Pia Wurtzbach attends Marcos’ fourth SONA at Batasang Pambansa
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‘Ban online gambling,’ Cebu’s archbishop-designate urges Marcos
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De Lima steps back into Congress
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Thailand and Cambodia’s escalating conflict has roots in century-old border dispute
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Gold is moving back into the spotlight in the Philippines as local prices race toward the 10,000 pesos per gram mark and the...
BSP sees April inflation at 5.6% to 6.4%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation was likely to have been within a 5.6% to 6.4% range over April, the central bank said on Thursday.The forecast...
ASEAN to ratify petroleum security deal, DTI chief says
MANILA — ASEAN is pushing forward the ratification of a framework agreement on petroleum security, the Philippine trade minister said on Thursday.“APSA, or the ASEAN...