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  • Recto expects BSP to keep rates steady amid weak peso

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    LATEST INFLATION DATA and the recent peso performance will likely prompt the central bank to extend its policy pause, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said. “We’ll take a look at the data. So far, the way I see it, unless something changes between now and then, I think (it will…

  • Meralco rates up in May

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    RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see higher electricity bills this month due to the increase in generation charge.

  • The rise in reported maternal mortality rates in the US is largely due to a change in measurement

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    Maternal mortality rates appear to have risen in the last 20 years in the US. But this reflects a change in measurement rather than an actual rise in mortality.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/rise-us-maternal-mortality-rates-measurement" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/maternal-mortality-checkbox-thumbnail.png"/></a>

  • BSP expected to keep rates steady 

    BSP expected to keep rates steady 

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    THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to extend its policy pause for a fifth straight meeting this week as inflation risks remain.   

  • BSP has leeway to keep rates steady

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    THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) still has room to extend its policy pause even as inflation is expected to have picked up further last month, its top official said.

  • Marcos calls for review of wage rates

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    PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday ordered regional wage boards to review minimum wage rates, as Filipino workers face stagnant salary growth despite rising living costs.

  • Renewables and New Low-Carbon Tech Most at Risk from Rising Interest Rates; Need for Policy Intervention Stressed

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    The latest report from Wood Mackenzie, titled ‘Conflicts of interest: the cost of investing in the energy transition in a high interest-rate era,’ highlights the significant challenges facing renewable energy […] The post Renewables and New Low-Carbon Tech Most at Risk from Rising Interest Rates; Need for Policy Intervention Stressed…