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Fuel prices seen surging by up to P2/liter on Jan. 20

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Foreign Exchange Rate
January 16, 2026
usd
1 USD = 59.4400
Currency Peso Equivalent
jpy
JPY
0.3747
gbp
GBP
79.5664
hkd
HKD
7.6232
chf
CHF
74.0224
CAD
CAD
42.7903
SGD
SGD
46.1562
AUD
AUD
39.8129
BHD
BHD
157.6742
Currency Peso Equivalent
SAR
SAR
15.8507
BND
BND
45.9777
IDR
IDR
0.0035
JPY
THB
1.8936
AED
AED
16.1838
EUR
EUR
69.0098
KRW
KRW
0.0404
CNY
CNY
8.5304
Index Report
Market CLOSED: Jan 16, 2026 3:59 PM
Index
Value
Chng%
PSEi
6,464.67
0.35
All Shares
3,652.33
0.23
Financials
2,190.66
0.52
Industrial
9,159.37
0.01
Holding Firms
5,159.03
0.07
Services
2,536.07
1.74
Mining and Oil
17,314.46
1.69
Property
2,362.21
0.65

Industries

Fuel prices seen surging by up to P2/liter on Jan. 20

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may pay more dearly for fuel next week, with increases expected to reach up to P2 per liter due to several geopolitical tensions.  Jetti Petroleum president...

Finance

PSEi slips as investors lock in gains

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended lower on Friday as investors took profits following the market’s recent rally. Still, trading activity remained upbeat and foreign funds...

BIR bullish on 2026 take

Consumer & Retail

PhilWeb, Hann Casino team up for online gaming

PhilWeb, Hann Casino team up for online gaming

MANILA, Philippines — Gaming technology provider PhilWeb Corp. has forged a strategic partnership with Hann Casino Resort to support and manage the latter’s online gaming…

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Tourism & Transportation

Cebu Pacific @30: Celebrating the journey, not the destination

MANILA, Philippines — For years, airline brand videos have been near stand-ins for tourism promotion reels, highlighting their home country’s most marketable attractions, or sleek fleet…

Foreign News

Philippines, Poland pen pork pact

MANILA, Philippines — Manila has entered into a bilateral regionalization agreement with Warsaw for African swine fever (ASF), a move expected to help stabilize pork…

Economy

Remittances grew faster in November to $2.91B

MANILA, Philippines — Overseas remittances from Filipinos rose at a faster pace in November 2025, lifted by the seasonal surge as migrant workers sent extra…

Communications

Globe, Starlink pioneer cell-to-sat connectivity in Southeast Asia

MANILA, Philippines —  Globe Telecom Inc. on Friday announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc. to roll out direct-to-cell satellite connectivity.…

Industry Movements

Bank lending up 10.3% in November despite subdued confidence

MANILA, Philippines — Bank lending grew at a steady pace in November 2025, with the expansion of credit to businesses and consumers flattening at a…

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