Conservatives fall in line behind Mike Johnson ahead of speaker race
Mike Johnson’s speakership appeared to be on life support seven months ago. Now, even his biggest antagonists are preparing to back him as the party enters the second Trump era. It didn’t happen by accident — Johnson’s been working diligently
BSP to lower rates this week — poll
A woman arranges assorted cuts of ham inside a store in Quiapo, Manila, Dec. 15. The central bank expects inflation to settle at 3.1% this year. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL
NG debt servicing soars to P217 billion in October
REUTERSBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) debt service bill sharply rose in October as amortization payments for domestic borrowings went up, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.The latest data from BTr showed that the debt service
PHL financial system’s total resources hit P32.8T
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE TOTAL RESOURCES of the Philippine financial system rose by an annual 9% as of October, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.The resources of banks and nonbank financial institutions increased to P32.8 trillion as
Revisit playbook amid prolonged tech winter in Southeast Asia, founders urged
Kickstart Ventures AVP for Legal and Compliance Jecky Pelaez delivered a keynote speech during Geeks on A Beach event.The persistent tech winter that gloomed over Southeast Asia the past couple of years has massively affected founders, investors, and other key