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Philippines inflation to stay within 2–4% until 2027: Central bank
Fibre 2 Fashion
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The Philippines inflation rate is projected to remain comfortably within the government’s target range of 2 to 4 per cent until 2027, citing easing food prices—particularly rice—as a key driver, according to the country’s central bank, Bangko...
Philippines flies with US F-35s for the first time in Cope Thunder drills
Philstar
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force and U.S. Pacific Air Forces began joint aerial drills on Monday, July 7under Cope Thunder 25-2, a bilateral exercise scheduled to run until July 18. This marks the first time the Philippine Air Force...
Business : microLEAP Disburses RM350 Mln In SME Financing In 1h 2025, Mulls Expansion Into Indonesia, Philippines
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Shariah-compliant peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform microLEAP is drawing attention, having not only disbursed a commendable RM350 million in funding to small and medium enterprises...
From Digiplus and Manila Polo Club shares to golden visas: Albee Benitez flexes billions spent on Nikki Lopez
Politiko
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July 9, 2025
Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez has detailed the billions of pesos worth of assets he purchased for his estranged wife, Nikki Lopez, throughout their three-decade marriage to counter her allegations of economic abuse. The Makati City Prosecutor’s...
Romualdez seeks Bank Secrecy Law reforms to fight corruption, money crimes
Manila Standard
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July 9, 2025
Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has filed a measure to modernize the country’s Bank Secrecy Law, empowering regulators to better combat corruption, fraud, and other financial crimes that continue to undermine public trust. House Bill (HB)...
Philippines ramps up efforts to forge win-win US trade deal
Inquirer
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Marcos administration is ramping up efforts to forge a favorable trade deal with the United States, as the new import tariffs to be imposed by the Trump government on its trading partners including the Philippines are set...
"I want the belt to stay in the Philippines" - Denice Zamboanga vows to keep ONE Championship gold for as long as she can
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Reigning and undisputed ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion 'The Menace' Denice Zamboanga of the Philippines is fighting on the global stage for her country's honor. Zamboanga earlier this year made history and became the first Filipina MMA...
Palace to civil servants: Keep working, ignore politicking
Manila Standard
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July 9, 2025
Malacañang on Wednesday reiterated President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all public servants, particularly those in the Executive Department, to focus on their responsibilities and refrain from engaging in political theatrics or personal...
Matibay ang ebidensya: Luistro explains why Sara Duterte’s impeachment is not political persecution
Politiko
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July 9, 2025
By Billy Begas A member of the House prosecution panel said that the impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte is not a political persecution but a legitimate prosecution. In an interview on Wednesday, Batangas Rep. Gerville...
Starting July 1, pickups no longer exempt from excise tax
Inquirer
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded automobile buyers that pickups are again subject to excise tax. This started on July 1, when the Capital Market Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) went into force. Article continues...
Sara tells Marcos to ‘stop politicking,’ denies attacks against gov’t
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday denied making “attacks” against the government and called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to “look in the mirror,” reacting to his remarks for government officials to “stop politicking” and pay attention to...
P20/kilo rice, wage hike among top issues supported by Filipinos — Publicus
The Manila Times
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilogram of rice, the proposed wage hike without the need of a bicameral conference committee, and the conduct of the first parliamentary...
Corruption, economy, inflation most pressing concerns of Filipinos - survey
The Manila Times
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July 9, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The three most pressing concerns that most Filipinos want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address are corruption, the economy, and inflation, the latest survey conducted by Publicus Asia showed. The survey held from June...
Belle’s volunteers join effort to improve schools in the Philippines
GGRAsia
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July 9, 2025
Volunteers from the Belle group have taken part in an initiative to prepare public schools in the Philippines for the new academic year. The initiative – called “Brigada Eskwela” – is an annual activity organised by the country’s Department of...
Pampanga’s SGH bags sole right to develop Best Western hotels in Philippines
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
SGH chair Jaime Uy, SGH executive vice president Justine Uy and SGH president/chief operating officer Jansen Uy. – Contributed photo MANILA, Philippines — Savers Group Holdings (SGH), a Pampanga-based conglomerate led by the Uy family, has bagged...
Online raises US$1.8bln yearly for Philippines, so better control not ban is answer: Tengco
GGRAsia
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July 9, 2025
The chairman of the Philippine gaming regulator, Alejandro Tengco, suggested on Tuesday that the answer to lawmakers’ concerns about online gambling within the country was tighter control, not a total ban. In an extensive interview with local...
Diggers share skills with Filipino soldiers
CONTACT Magazine
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July 9, 2025
Australian Army soldiers have conducted training with the Armed Forces of Philippines in demolitions, field obstacles and search, as well as building fighting pits, bunkers and obstacles. CAPTION: Philippine Army and Australian Army soldiers shake...
Providing solar energy to Philippines' rural areas is my way of abating natural disasters: Jovie Montajes
Eco-Business
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July 9, 2025
They were holding hands while listening to the wind howling above them when the roof of their house was blown off. It was a few agonising hours before the rains subsided. Though drenched and cold, they had survived the strongest cyclone of the...
Philippine police arrest 15 officers over alleged killing of cockfighters
1News
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Fifteen police officers have been taken into custody and are being investigated for their alleged role in the abductions and feared killings of at least 34 cockfighters, the Philippine police chief said. The missing people were accused of cheating...
ECONOMIC BRIEFING.
Manila Standard
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July 7, 2025
Department of Budget and Management secretary Amenah Pangandaman (fifth from left) joins the 2025 mid-year economic briefing of the Jollibee Group at the Jollibee Plaza headquarters in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. With Pangandaman are (from left)...