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Internet Poverty Index: Almost 16% of Filipinos are ‘internet poor’

The Philippines ranked 56th out of 169 countries in terms of the “internet poor” as a share of the population, according to the 2024 Internet Poverty Index by Austria-based data enterprise World Data ...
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June inflation likely eased for second month in a row — poll

PHILIPPINE INFLATION likely eased for a second straight month to a three-month low in June as lower oil and rice prices ...
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Filipino consumers redefine value, trust, and spending amid economic strain

Filipino consumers are becoming more deliberate, more cautious, and more emotionally driven in how they spend-signaling a shift that brands can no longer ignore. These were among the key insights ...
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Filipino students falling behind in reading, writing levels in Southeast Asia

FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS in the Philippines are falling behind their counterparts in some Southeast Asian countries in reading, writing and mathematics, with a significant percentage of students still ...
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Gov’t eyes P60-billion EV incentives

Based on recent consultations with prospective investors on the proposed Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), a government program aimed at attracting EV manufacturers and boosting local ...
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BPO Philippines: Hourly billing in the era of agentic AI is dead. Here’s what replaces it

Agentic AI is now 10x faster and a fraction of the cost of human labor. A billing model built around hours of human time is no longer just inefficient — it is structurally incompatible with the ...
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Huawei MatePad 12 X (2026): A practical look at the 4-in-1 all-round productivity tablet

Released just under a month ago, the HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) officially reached Philippine shores. It is positioned as a 4-in-1 all-round productivity tablet with essential bundled components for a ...
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BoP deficit narrows to $2.1B in April

STEADY INFLOWS from remittances and the services sector despite emerging external pressures helped narrow the Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) gap to a three-month low in April, Bangko Sentral ...
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MGen to build 49-MW battery energy storage in Cebu

MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is set to develop a 49-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Toledo, Cebu, which is expected ...
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Concepcion powers the future of Filipino entrepreneurship at the 2026 Franchise Asia Philippines International Expo

Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC), the Philippines’ leading provider of home and enterprise solutions, officially returns as the “Powered By” sponsor for the 2026 Philippine Franchise Expo, held from ...
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The Philippines’ logistics challenge: Charting pathways forward

Historically celebrated for its remarkable beauty and biodiversity, the Philippines’ archipelagic geography has emerged as a critical economic challenge. Today, logistics costs consume an alarming ...
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Oil shocks, uncertainty muddy Philippine inflation forecasts, analysts say

ANALYSTS and economic managers are now finding it harder to precisely measure data in their inflation forecasts as rising uncertainty and the faster-than-usual transmission of oil price shocks ...