Weighing Duterte’s legacy
Many reforms began during President Duterte's time but no narration of his legacy would be complete without a mention of his shortcomings.
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P200 billion domestic debt eyed at start of Bongbong Marcos administration
The Bureau of the Treasury will target local creditors wary of the prevailing high-interest rate environment.
Bongbong Marcos’ presidency a chance to scrub family’s name: Senator-elect
Senator Robin Padilla said the family was getting a chance to clean its name after a long time.
Low pressure area to bring rains, thunderstorms to most parts of Philippines
Reports state that the entire Luzon, including Metro Manila, will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
Nations’ ‘egoism’ delaying treaty to protect oceans: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Guterres stated that some nations “still think they are powerful enough to think international waters should be theirs” and have taken the ocean for…
Peso breaches 55:US$1, now Asean’s worst performer
Analysts are worried about the speed that the peso has been depreciating, and that this might come to the point when the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas would have to use its foreign…
Foreign affairs chief says Philippines-China oil and gas talks ‘terminated completely’
“Three years on and we had not achieved our objective of developing oil and gas resources so critical for the Philippines – but not at the price of sovereignty; not even a…
Tough economic choices face incoming Marcos administration
As policymakers debate the use of remedial measures to ease the pain of high fuel costs, senior economist Mapa warns against distributions that could aggravate inflation.
Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate breaches WHO benchmark
Based on the latest data from the Department of Health, the country listed an additional 409 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (June 21), of which 218 were in the national capital region.
Philippines ready for face-to-face classes despite rise in Covid-19 cases
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire encouraged parents and guardians to have their children vaccinated before the conduct of in-person classes to protect them.