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Expectations that rice tariff cuts will ease inflation would allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to lower interest rates as planned, even as the weak peso may be a deterrent to do it sooner, according to economists. "Given the dovish language from the central bank, we are sticking with our...

The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday refuted a UK-based think tank report stating that Marcos Jr. would be bad for the economy if he wins the presidency. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.’s spokesman, said in a statement it is “unfortunate” for...