Economy
Stronger partnerships seen as key in bridging gap between home prices, Filipino incomes
Oct 27, 2026

Stronger partnerships seen as key in bridging gap between home prices, Filipino incomes

Enhanced collaboration among government agencies, real estate developers and housing finance institutions is necessary to narrow the gap between residential property prices and the purchasing capacity...

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Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2026
Oct 26, 2026

Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2026

Motorists can expect mixed price adjustments this week, with diesel and kerone products becoming more expensive, and a slight rollback in gasoline prices....

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Thailand’s Queen Suthida Pilots Royal Boeing 737 Back From Japan Visit
Oct 26, 2026

Thailand’s Queen Suthida Pilots Royal Boeing 737 Back From Japan Visit

Thailand's Queen Suthida piloted a royal Boeing 737 back to Bangkok after an eight-day trip to Japan...

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Thai Cabinet to Review 2027 Rail Fares and Rabbit Card Refund Plan
Oct 26, 2026

Thai Cabinet to Review 2027 Rail Fares and Rabbit Card Refund Plan

Siripong announced that Rabbit cards may join the fare-refund scheme if certified. The Cabinet will discuss rail fare proposals and upcoming budget for a trial reimbursement scheme to boost ridership....

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Deadline for online posting of BIR Registration Seal Badge suspended
Oct 26, 2026

Deadline for online posting of BIR Registration Seal Badge suspended

MANILA, Philippines — The Oct. 31 compliance deadline for the mandatory online posting of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Registration Seal Badge has been suspended until further notice. BIR Comm...

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BIR extends VAT, percentage tax filing deadline to Oct. 29
Oct 26, 2026

BIR extends VAT, percentage tax filing deadline to Oct. 29

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the Oct. 26 deadline to Oct. 29 for the filing of tax returns and payment of corresponding taxes under BIR Form No. 2550Q — the ...

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BankCom opens P5-B bond offer
Oct 26, 2026

BankCom opens P5-B bond offer

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. affiliate Bank of Commerce has launched a bond offer to raise at least P5 billion to support balance sheet management, diversify funding, and fund general corpor...

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Gov’t enters make-or-break Q4 with P260B budget still unreleased
Oct 26, 2026

Gov’t enters make-or-break Q4 with P260B budget still unreleased

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration’s pace of budget releases still lagged at the end of the third quarter, leaving more than P260 billion in allotments yet to be released as the governmen...

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Another diesel price hike set for Oct. 26
Oct 26, 2026

Another diesel price hike set for Oct. 26

MANILA, Philippines — Public and private motorists should budget for fuel purchases as diesel prices will rise again this week. In contrast, gasoline prices fell again as geopolitical conflicts contin...

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Another diesel price hike set for Oct. 27
Oct 26, 2026

Another diesel price hike set for Oct. 27

MANILA, Philippines — Public and private motorists should budget for fuel purchases as diesel prices will rise again this week. In contrast, gasoline prices fell again as geopolitical conflicts contin...

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