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  • Sen. Robin Appeals to Gov’t for Less Restrictive Treatment of Refugees

    Sen. Robin Appeals to Gov’t for Less Restrictive Treatment of Refugees

    Sen. Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla on Thursday appealed to the government to adopt a less restrictive treatment of refugees and stateless persons, especially those displaced by armed conflict, violence, persecution and insecurity. Padilla made the appeal in a message of solidarity at the culminating activity of the 10-year implementation of…

  • BSP chief says ‘a little bit less likely’ to cut rates

    THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is now “a little bit less likely” to cut rates at its Aug. 15 meeting after inflation breached the 2-4% target band in July, its governor said. “A little bit less likely (to ease) because inflation is high. But we have to look at…

  • Peso to remain weak as BSP appears less likely to defend

    THE PESO may remain weak against the dollar as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is not expected to “strongly” defend the currency amid its recent dovish policy signals, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said. “(The Philippine peso) remains on the weaker side, taking cues from the BSP’s dovish…