Economy
Up to P4.20/liter gasoline rollback, P0.40/liter diesel hike seen next week
Oct 16, 2026

Up to P4.20/liter gasoline rollback, P0.40/liter diesel hike seen next week

Motorists should expect mixed movements in fuel prices to be implemented in the coming week....

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JPMorgan, Goldman boost yield on Volta AI loan to lure investors
Oct 16, 2026

JPMorgan, Goldman boost yield on Volta AI loan to lure investors

The banks have been marketing the offering for since last week and sold it on Thursday...

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High Court rules against Julius Baer’s Singapore trust arm in US$50 million family trust dispute
Oct 15, 2026

High Court rules against Julius Baer’s Singapore trust arm in US$50 million family trust dispute

The tussle involves assets including a historic London property...

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Thailand Faces a New Economic Test Nearly 30 Years After Its IMF Rescue
Oct 15, 2026

Thailand Faces a New Economic Test Nearly 30 Years After Its IMF Rescue

Thailand hosts the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week, nearly three decades after the 1997 Asian financial crisis....

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ASEAN Statement Calls on Nations to Safeguard Journalism Against Artificial Intelligence
Oct 15, 2026

ASEAN Statement Calls on Nations to Safeguard Journalism Against Artificial Intelligence

ASEAN countries adopted a Joint Declaration in Bali to protect journalistic works from unauthorized use by digital platforms and AI....

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Gov’t eyes raising bioethanol blend to 15%
Oct 15, 2026

Gov’t eyes raising bioethanol blend to 15%

MANILA, Philippines — The government plans to raise the mandatory bioethanol blend in gasoline to 15 percent (E15) to help curb high fuel prices and boost domestic production, an energy official said....

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BIR posts double-digit revenue growth in September 2026
Oct 15, 2026

BIR posts double-digit revenue growth in September 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recorded double-digit revenue growth in September 2026, with gross collections reaching P203.581 billion, an increase of P20.056 billion or 1...

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PSEi rebounds to 5,663 on bargain hunting
Oct 15, 2026

PSEi rebounds to 5,663 on bargain hunting

MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks recovered on Thursday as investors snapped up bargains after two straight sessions of losses, with foreign buying helping lift the market. The benchmark Philippine S...

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ERC lifts capacity limits on new power plants to boost supply
Oct 15, 2026

ERC lifts capacity limits on new power plants to boost supply

MANILA, Philippines — Power producers can now propose larger generating facilities after regulators removed the capacity limit to boost the country’s electricity supply. The Energy Regulatory Commissi...

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PCC fines onion importers a record P1.76-billion for alleged cartel behavior
Oct 15, 2026

PCC fines onion importers a record P1.76-billion for alleged cartel behavior

The PCC penalized several onion importers and traders for cartel behavior which led the price of local onion to surge to around P800 per kilo in 2022. They were fined a record P1.76 billion....

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