Economy
IN PHOTOS: Apple unveils new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI
Oct 13, 2026

IN PHOTOS: Apple unveils new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI

Apple has launched a raft of smart products, including the iPad-like HomeView, in a bet that its AI-upgraded Siri can help it carve out a bigger share of the connected home market....

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PSEi falls as inflation, rate hike fears weigh
Oct 13, 2026

PSEi falls as inflation, rate hike fears weigh

MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks fell on Tuesday as rising inflation and expectations of another interest rate hike drove concerns over the country’s economic growth outlook. The benchmark Philippin...

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Soybean meal imports seen to rise 10% in 2027
Oct 13, 2026

Soybean meal imports seen to rise 10% in 2027

The country’s imports of soybean meal are forecast to expand by 10 percent in 2027 due to rising demand from the poultry sector....

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BSP trims BOP deficit forecasts for 2026, 2027
Oct 13, 2026

BSP trims BOP deficit forecasts for 2026, 2027

The Philippines may post narrower balance of payments deficits for the next two years than earlier expected, although elevated fuel costs, geopolitical tensions and uneven global growth are still seen...

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ERC suspends power reserve market
Oct 13, 2026

ERC suspends power reserve market

The Energy Regulatory Commission has temporarily halted Reserve Market operations to curb persistently high ancillary service prices, especially in the Visayas....

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PAGCOR targets casino exit by 2027
Oct 13, 2026

PAGCOR targets casino exit by 2027

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. is targeting to complete its exit from casino operations by the third or fourth quarter of 2027, as the state gaming regulator moves closer to securing govern...

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Attracting investments
Oct 13, 2026

Attracting investments

BBM must really think so poorly of us to claim he made his recent Singapore F1 Grand Prix trip to bring in investments. Indeed, other presidents before him justified their expensive foreign junkets th...

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Stocks slip as investors cash in
Oct 13, 2026

Stocks slip as investors cash in

Investors yesterday decided to take profits amid economic concerns, cutting short the local stock market’s two-day climb....

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‘Complete secrecy’ in Semirara coal auction flagged
Oct 13, 2026

‘Complete secrecy’ in Semirara coal auction flagged

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has criticized what it claims is “complete secrecy” surrounding the award of a new operating contract for the country’s largest coal mine....

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High food, energy prices to weigh on Philippines growth
Oct 13, 2026

High food, energy prices to weigh on Philippines growth

The Philippine economy is expected to book slower growth than most major Southeast Asian peers this year as high food and energy prices weigh on activity, before staging a stronger rebound in 2027, ac...

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