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PH inflation eased further to 6.1% in Aug

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Peso slumps to new record low of 62.59 vs greenback

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Ayala Land’s mall upgrades boost occupancy, foot traffic

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GCash gets SEC nod for blockbuster P92.3-B IPO

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Inflation eases to 6.1% in August

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Peso sinks to record low on strong dollar, political jitters

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Moody’s: PH growth losing momentum 

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August 28, 2026
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7.8799
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76.8495
CAD
CAD
44.5885
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48.6178
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44.4330
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BHD
163.8824
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16.4507
BND
BND
48.4272
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IDR
0.0035
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THB
1.8800
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AED
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0.35
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3,377.44
0.23
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0.12
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7,907.12
0
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4,368.62
0.49
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3,261.07
0.36
Mining and Oil
21,065.44
0.75
Property
1,880.32
0.37

Industries

PH critical minerals industry seen entering sweet spot

ABORLAN, Palawan—A newly signed executive order on critical minerals will unlock much-needed investments for the Philippine mining industry, according to DMCI Mining Corp. Under Executive Order No. (EO) 122 signed...

Finance

PSEi extends gains on softer inflation

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine stocks extended gains on Friday as investors welcomed a slight easing in inflation, though thin trading and lingering interest-rate concerns kept sentiment cautious. The benchmark Philippine...

Consumer & Retail

7-Eleven to open 5,000th PH store in Cebu

7-Eleven to open 5,000th PH store in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC), the exclusive licensor of 7-Eleven stores in the country, is confident it will close the year with at least…

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Tourism & Transportation

Pang-shopping na, Pang-LRT-2 pa

Skip the ticketing lines! Commuting in Metro Manila just got a major upgrade. You can now tap your Visa or Mastercard (debit, credit, or prepaid),…

Foreign News

Peso slumps to new record low of 62.59 vs greenback

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso fell to a new record low on Friday, as a strong US dollar, elevated Treasury yields and political uncertainty…

Peso slips to new historic low

Economy

Business confidence sinks as geopolitical risks mount

MANILA, Philippines — Renewed tensions in the Middle East and persistently high oil prices weighed on Philippine businesses in July, pushing sentiment back into pessimistic…

Communications

Globe Telecom open to REIT listing for data center business

MANILA, Philippines — Globe Telecom Inc. is keeping the door open to eventually listing its data center business through a real estate investment trust (REIT), as…

Industry Movements

BSP wants easier rules on banks’ liquidity facility

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seeking to improve a short-term credit facility that eligible banks can use to meet temporary…

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