The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to continue easing its monetary policy in the second half of 2025 as slowing inflation gives room for more rate cuts, Fitch Solutions unit BMI said in a report Thursday. BMI projected the BSP’s benchmark policy rate to fall to 4.75 percent by yearend, from the current level, as inflation cooled to …
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Filipinos’ credit perception index (CPI) score remained broadly stable this year, supported by strong foundational knowledge of credit and modest gains in trust toward financial products, TransUnion Philippines said last week. In its latest annual study, the company reported that the general population’s CPI score stood at 73 out of 100 in 2025, almost unchanged from last year’s 74. The …
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has identified an ideal training hub where national boxers can prepare for major international competitions. On Thursday, PSC Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio agreed with Senator Miguel Zubiri and the local government of Bukidnon to transform the newly built Bukidnon Sports and Cultural Complex into a breeding ground for world-class Filipino boxing talent. “I’m very happy …
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PhP5M for full-length, PhP200K for student short films It’s all systems go for Puregold CinePanalo 2026, which is offering hefty production grants—the largest ever in Philippine film festival history—to this year’s participants, both professional and student filmmakers. With PhP5 million to be awarded to seven full-length film directors and PhP200,000 to 27 student filmmakers, Ivy Hayagan-Piedad, Puregold CinePanalo chair and …
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Contecon Manzanillo, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, is enhancing its logistics offering with the introduction of WAN HAI Lines’ Asia-South America West Coast 2 (WSA2) service. The service made its inaugural call at Contecon on August 11 with the arrival of the vessel WAN HAI A16. Also known as the Asia-South America (ASA) …
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Mika Salamanca’s debut single “Sino Nga Ba Siya” is making waves, topping the iTunes songs chart in both the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates, and securing spots in Singapore, Cambodia, and Qatar. On Spotify, it has already surpassed 250,000 streams, while its lyric video racked up over 238,000 YouTube views in just a week. Fresh off her win on …
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A night of world-class music lit up Antique as Senator Loren Legarda collaborated with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in bringing back the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) to her home province for a special concert at the University of Antique Sibalom campus on Friday, August 15. “As the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra fills this space with world-class music, we …
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The launch of the portal sumbongsapangulo.ph has opened what can only be described as the floodgates—yes, pun intended—for reports of anomalies in government projects. Unlike the usual complaint mechanisms that often feel like shouting into a void, this online portal gives ordinary Filipinos a direct line to Malacañang. And in an era where public skepticism is high, this is no …
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by Boy Villasanta Tis the season of international film festivals to be held in Manila. The 2025 Sinag Maynila Film Festival will kick off on Sunday, August 24, 2025 in Gateway, Robinsons Manila, Robinsons Antipolo, SM Mall of Asia and SM Fairview. Meanwhile, the annual Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, one of the precursors of film fests in the country, which …
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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Tech Summit marked its fifth year with a bold push to position the Philippines as a key player in the global fintech ecosystem, gathering more than 1,300 delegates from over 300 organizations at Shangri-La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, from August 26 to 27. Organized by FinTech Alliance.PH, the country’s largest digital industry association representing …
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