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The Philippine peso on Tuesday fell to its weakest level against the US dollar since November 2004, amid the widening trade deficit and market jitters over more aggressive US Federal Reserve rate hikes...

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The country remains classified as low risk despite rising COVID-19 infections, as transmission rates and hospitalizations were still manageable in the past week, according to the Department of Health (DOH)...

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The Philippines’ trade deficit widened to $5.7 billion in May as imports rose by the fastest pace in five months, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...

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The Department of Education (DepEd) said five-day in-person classes will become mandatory in all public and private schools starting on 2 November...

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has rejected attempts to undermine the arbitral ruling over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as he welcomes the growing list of countries supporting the findings...

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Fighting inflation is a top economic priority for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., anticipating it as a "potential problem" for the country, a Malacañang official said on Tuesday...

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is targeting to finalize its proposed regulations on the wider adoption of sustainability principles in banks’ investment activities by August this year...

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has clarified that folded banknotes are valid and can be used for transactions...

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The Trade department is in the final stages of reviewing petitions to raise prices from producers of canned sardines and instant noodles, among others, an official said...

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The Rice Tariffication Law must be amended to re-establish the role of the National Food Authority (NFA) as industry regulator, after the liberalization of imports opened the doors to rampant smuggling of the staple grain, former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said...

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The Department of Finance (DOF) has approved the reshuffle of several regional district collectors of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government’s main tax agency.

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno’s approval follows BIR Commissioner Lilia C. Guillermo’s order that relieved six regional directors and two technical assistants and transferred them to new assignments...

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A new tax reform package that would set the maximum individual income tax rate at 20 percent and spare from tax a person’s first P400,000 annual earnings is being pushed by lawmakers in the House of Representatives...

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The Court of Appeals (CA), in upholding the cyber libel conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former writer Reynaldo Santos Jr., said a complaint for cyber libel may be filed up to 15 years after the post was published...

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Surgeons at New York University (NYU) have successfully transplanted genetically-engineered pig hearts into two brain-dead people, researchers said on Tuesday, moving a step closer to a long-term goal of using pig parts to address the shortage of human organs for transplant...

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Japan wants to boost coast guard and security cooperation with the Philippines, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday...

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The United States and the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday urged Asian countries to diversify their supply chains for energy and critical minerals so they are not dependent on countries such as China and Russia...

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Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday said Manila’s landmark victory in its maritime dispute with China six years ago was now one of the “twin anchors” of the country’s policy and actions in the West Philippine Sea...

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Boracay has made it to a Time list titled “The world’s greatest places of 2022: 50 extraordinary destinations to explore,” which was posted on its website on Tuesday...

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A total of 5,295 Filipinos in Macau were affected by the suspension of business activities after authorities enforced a hard lockdown Monday following the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese territory since the pandemic began in 2020...

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Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease “provocative behavior” in the busy waterway...

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The Philippines is rejecting any attempts to weaken the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration which invalidated China’s nine-dash line claim over the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday...

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There is only one side that is taking advantage of the Philippines’ neutrality: China. Thus was the assertion of an international security and intelligence studies professor at the Australia National University, who also claimed that “[i]n the Philippines, there is an appetite for being impartial, sitting on the fence, and not taking sides.”

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Increasing the budget to two percent for defense would boost the country’s national security, an expert said on Tuesday...

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India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth...

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Taiwan will stage island-wide drills simulating missile and warplane attacks by the People's Liberation Army, as tensions soar across the strait...

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Fresh waves of COVID infections show the pandemic is "nowhere near over", the World Health Organization's chief warned Tuesday, voicing concern the virus is "running freely"...

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, hours before he was due to step down amid widespread protests over his handling of a devastating economic crisis...

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Eight Conservatives will fight it out to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister after winning enough nominations from their colleagues to go through to the first round of voting on Wednesday...

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Ukraine said on Tuesday it had carried out a long-range rocket strike against Russian forces and military equipment in southern Ukraine, territory it says it is planning to retake in a counter-offensive using hundreds of thousands of troops...

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday held his second Cabinet meeting, which was focused on preparations for the 2023 budget, specifically that of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...

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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking into reducing port costs by reviewing statutory and regulatory expenses paid by users, Officer-in-Charge General Manager Manuel A. Boholano said, noting that the agency is under orders to effect such reductions from the Department of Transportation (DoTr)...

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday nominated climate change advocate Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo Loyzaga as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...

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Folded P1,000 polymer banknotes can still be circulated and accepted for payments...

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The most dominant Omicron subvariant in several regions is now BA.5, the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday...

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The population must first build up its “wall of immunity” before the government can allow the optional use of face masks outdoors, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a news briefing on Tuesday...

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Most Filipinos believe that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his administration should assert the six-year-old arbitral ruling on the maritime dispute with China and strengthen the Navy and Coast Guard to defend its waters, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey...

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President Marcos Jr.’s economic team further jacked up the revenue collection target of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for this year to P733 billion...

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The Philippines is unlikely to restrict its borders again despite rising coronavirus infections spurred by more contagious Omicron subvariants, health authorities said on Tuesday...

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Spiraling prices are the top concerns of Filipinos in a June poll by Pulse Asia Research, Inc...

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The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday announced that all public and private schools are mandated to hold face-to-face classes starting Nov. 2, 2022, as indicated in DepEd Order 34, Series of 2022 signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio...

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has backed proposals to review the country’s education curriculum in order to equip students with skills required by different industries and address the existing job mismatch...

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School year 2022-2023 will start on August 22 and will end on July 7, 2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday...

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Increasing the budget to two percent for defense would boost the country’s national security, an expert said on Tuesday...

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The Manila city government has launched its 120-day feeding program for undernourished children as part of the celebration of Nutrition Month...

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Fifteen out of 17 regions in the country have already surpassed the epidemic threshold for dengue, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday...

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Chris Sorongon, former deputy chief of the city's Emergency Operations Center, says the national government controls the distribution of vaccines to provinces...

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Most Filipinos view controlling inflation, increasing workers’ pay, and reducing poverty as urgent national concerns and issues that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should prioritize, a Pulse Asia survey released Tuesday showed...

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Making COVID-19 booster shots mandatory is not yet necessary, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing with reporters on Monday...

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The Department of Education (DepEd) will meet with concerned agencies to discuss transportation issues in light of the planned implementation of 100% face-to-face classes in November, an official said Wednesday...

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Soaring prices of food and fuel are now forcing many white-collar Filipino workers to cut back on nonessential spending, which some experts say may affect businesses focused on leisure and recreational services...

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The Philippines’ twin deficits, along with its negative real interest rate, will continue to put pressure on the peso, Manulife Investment Management said...

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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said business conditions have deteriorated for exporters due to rising energy costs and logistics bottlenecks...

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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has readied measures that would help curb inflation, Malacañang said on Tuesday...

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Export-oriented manufacturers have been ramping up technology investments and improving operational efficiency to cut down costs amid high fuel expenses and sustain operations to meet rising demand, according to an official of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)...

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Local feed millers are appealing to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who also sits as the chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA), to adopt stop gap measures that would facilitate the importation of corn used as a major feedstock component of poultry and livestock growers...

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The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) on Tuesday said the country’s chicken output and supply would soon rise as local raisers have started to restock their farms...

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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said exporters are looking for ways to cut costs as they grapple with a global container shortage and high logistics cost...

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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said Tuesday that the resumption of face-to-face classes would allow GDP to grow by 8 percent in the second half...

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Damage to the agriculture sector due to the southwest monsoon or habagat has climbed to P27.28 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday...

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Local feedmillers are pushing for stopgap measures to raise the country’s feed corn supply – a major feedstock component of poultry and livestock growers – via importation...

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The country’s trade deficit expanded in May as imports continued to outpace exports on the back of higher prices of oil and other commodities from overseas due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and increased demand for raw materials with the further reopening of the economy...

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Higher rates from investors did not stop the government from borrowing P35 billion in Treasury bonds (T-bonds) as the debt market prepares for a more hawkish Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...

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Local share prices slumped yesterday after the peso weakened further versus the US dollar...

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Flour millers expect prices of imported wheat to spike anew in the second half of the year, given record inflation and the outside dynamics of global wheat supply and demand...

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