Philippines

Philippines NG debt rises to record-high P17.65-trillion as of end-November thumbnail
Philippine Courier

Philippines NG debt rises to record-high P17.65-trillion as of end-November

The Philippines’ total outstanding debt inched up to a fresh high of P17.65 trillion as of end-November, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)...

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Philippine Courier

6.7 quake jolts offshore Davao Oriental; aftershocks recorded

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Manay, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), with...

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Philippine Courier

GCash launches In-App OTPs to strengthen security against phishing scams and fraud

GCash users urged to turn on push notification settings to make their app transactions safe and secure GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance superapp and largest cashless...

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Philippine Courier

DLSU launches philosophy and AI degree program

De La Salle University said on Wednesday that it aims to produce critical, ethical, and normative thinking leaders in the artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Philippine Courier

Mayon’s unrest may lead to lava eruption, says PHIVOLCS

The ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano may lead to lava flows and lava fountaining in the coming days, according to the Philippine Institute...

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Philippine Courier

HOPE and SM Supermalls make every Movie Ticket Count with HOPE in a Movie

It’s Lights. Camera. Action! for SM x HOPE classrooms. In photo are (from left) Steven Tan, President of SM Supermalls and Nanette Medved-Po,...

Global Stars Kim Myung Soo and Choi Bo Min Named TPBPHL Tourism Ambassadors to Strengthen Korea – PH Tourism Ties thumbnail
Philippine Courier

Global Stars Kim Myung Soo and Choi Bo Min Named TPBPHL Tourism Ambassadors to Strengthen Korea – PH Tourism Ties

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines has just appointed two major Korean stars—Kim Myung Soo and Choi Bo Min—as their newest Tourism Ambassadors...

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Philippine Courier

Duty Free Philippines bets on airport expansion to lead its next phase of growth

Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC) is opening a new chapter in its modernization drive by strengthening its presence inside the country’s international airports...

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Philippine Courier

Business groups bare ‘tax wish list’ for 2026

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter PHILIPPINE business groups are urging lawmakers to pass a general tax amnesty and review the value‑added tax...

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Philippine Courier

RRR cut in 2026 seen to support growth

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut large banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by up to 200 basis points (bps) next year...