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PLDT core income hits P17.6B in H1

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PSEi rises on bargain-hunting

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Recto weighs general tax amnesty program

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FDI growth hit 7-month high in May of 21.3%

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Recto: No plans to raise rice tariffs

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Meralco to raise power rates this month

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DoubleDragon to raise P10.9B from bond market

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D&L earned P1.4B in H1 thanks to Batangas plant

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First Gen H1 profit flat at P8.6B

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Global equity markets cautious before US inflation report

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Foreign Exchange Rate
August 12, 2025
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1 USD = 56.9960
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gbp
GBP
76.5684
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HKD
7.2611
chf
CHF
70.2180
CAD
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41.3674
SGD
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44.3066
AUD
AUD
37.1215
BHD
BHD
151.2232
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SAR
15.1876
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BND
44.1350
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IDR
0.0035
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THB
1.7640
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Chng%
PSEi
6,289.85
0.57
All Shares
3,751.27
0.43
Financials
2,126.24
0.28
Industrial
8,915.79
0.04
Holding Firms
5,259.27
1.15
Services
2,337.17
0.76
Mining and Oil
9,347.03
0.9
Property
2,428.51
0.84

Industries

Meralco says its rates passed ‘stringent’ regulatory approvals

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) maintains that its current rates are subject to “stringent” regulatory approvals and reflect the cost of ensuring reliable electricity supply for its millions...

Finance

Palawan Group eyes stock market debut

MANILA, Philippines — Palawan Group of Companies, one of the largest pawnshop and money transfer firms in the Philippines, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO), with timing still under...

Consumer & Retail

Stricter BSP payment rules on online gambling out soon

Stricter BSP payment rules on online gambling out soon

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is in the final stages of crafting tighter payment regulations aimed at curbing online gambling addiction…

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Tourism & Transportation

Electric 'air taxis' could debut in Japan from 2027

TOKYO, Japan — Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric “air taxis” whizzing over Japan from as early…

Foreign News

Brazil, Philippines ironing out deal on animal products to avoid trade disruption

MANILA, Philippines — The “regionalization” agreement between Brasilia and Manila is expected to be signed soon, with both governments now in the final stages of…

Economy

Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days

(UPDATED) WASHINGTON, United States – US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, hours before…

Communications

PSEi rises on bargain-hunting

MANILA, Philippines – The local bourse edged higher on Tuesday as investors hunted for cheap stocks following three consecutive trading days of declines. By the…

Industry Movements

Apple to invest additional $100 billion in US

WASHINGTON, United States — Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next…

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