(This speech was given at the awarding ceremony of the Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity on Sept. 2 at the Manila Polo Club, Makati City. It has been lightly edited for brevity.) IT IS ALWAYS GRATIFYING to meet talented young Filipinos

PHILIPPINE BANKS’ earnings are expected to stay robust this semester with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kicking off its easing cycle last month, but profit growth may moderate as their margins level off, market analysts said. Most listed banks’ earnings

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U.S. NAVY THE Court of Appeals ordered Jebsens PTC Maritime, Inc. and Hapag-Lloyd AG to pay $60,000 to a seaman in total and permanent disability benefits, ruling that he was not given a complete medical assessment within the prescribed period.“Two

INFLATION SLOWED, as expected, to a seven-month low in August due to a moderate rise in food and a decline in transport costs, making the case for the Philippine central bank to deliver more interest rate cuts next quarter to