AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSenate Fallout: The ICC case against Rodrigo Duterte’s ally keeps colliding with Philippine politics as his new defense counsel, Peter Haynes, again asked the court for another fitness review ahead of trial. Governance & Economy: The Philippines slipped four spots to 59th in a global good governance ranking, while banks’ bad-loan ratio eased to a three-month low at 3.29% in March. Cost of War: The Middle East conflict is still squeezing the country—peso weakness is nudging toward P62 per dollar, and inflation fears are rising. Infrastructure Slowdown: Infrastructure spending fell 48% in March as disbursements got bogged down by corruption-related delays and stricter billing checks. Public Services: CAAP ended talks on a plan to bundle three regional airports, and the ERC approved a higher NGCP revenue cap. Security & Crime: The Navy seized smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes worth P526.3M in Basilan operations, and the SEC is still waiting on an Interpol red notice for Mica Tan. Health & Culture: CAPHRA warned WHO against one-size-fits-all nicotine pouch rules that could block lower-risk options for adults.
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