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Trade deficit narrows to $3.95 billion in June

THE Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed to $3.95 billion in June, as double-digit export growth was driven by frontloading in the run-up to higher...

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PHL debt hits record&high P17.27T

THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) outstanding debt jumped to a fresh high P17.27 trillion as of end-June, data from the Bureau of the Treasury...

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Franchise Negosyo Para sa Region VII (Cebu) opens tomorrow

The much-anticipated “Franchise Negosyo Para sa Region VII (Cebu)” is set to open its doors tomorrow, Aug. 1, 2025, at the Mountain Wing...

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Lenovo Philippines launches latest Yoga, Legion laptops

LENOVO Philippines on Wednesday launched its latest AI (artificial intelligence)-powered Yoga and Legion laptops that seek to boost user productivity and deliver improved...

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PHILSME Business Expo unveils powerhouse speaker lineup and exclusive activities for 2025 edition

The 16th Philippine SME Business Expo (PHILSME), happening on May 9-10, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, is setting the...

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Trade gap balloons to $4.13 billion in March

THE PHILIPPINES’ trade-in-goods deficit widened to a two-month high in March as both exports and imports picked up, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...

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Central bank sees inflation at 1.3%&2.1% in April

HEADLINE INFLATION may have settled below the 2-4% target band again in April, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The central bank’s...

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Budget gap widens sharply in March

THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit ballooned in March as revenues slipped and state spending jumped ahead of the election ban, the Bureau...

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National transport coalition rallies behind Angkasangga Partylist in historic show of unity

In a landmark move that reshapes the landscape of public transport advocacy, the country’s largest and most influential transport leaders have united in...

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Ishiba, S. Korean Foreign Minister Vow to Promote Ties

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday reaffirmed the two countries’...