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Following the Tacloban City school shooting, juvenile justice advocates are intensifying calls to fully fund the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, with experts arguing that strengthening rehabilitation programs offers a…
Ericko Malimban · Jun 29, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved to streamline corporate bond fundraising by introducing draft rules that would simplify issuances, lower compliance costs and speed up companies’ access to long-term…
Ericko Malimban · Jun 27, 2026
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) urged the government to strengthen measures that would cushion households, farmers, and workers from the prolonged Middle East conflict—warning that failure to contain the…
Ericko Malimban · Jun 16, 2026
Inflation shocks are no longer being treated as “temporary disruptions,” as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signals readiness to respond more aggressively while oil-driven price pressures continue to spread across…
Ericko Malimban · May 26, 2026
Manila placed third among 100 global cities in luxury residential price growth— highlighting a sharp rise in high-end property values even as affordability concerns persist.
Ericko Malimban · May 6, 2026
With no assurances of attendance from Vice President Sara Duterte, the House Committee on Justice is set to proceed its April 14 impeachment-related hearings—even as officials warn that her participation could carry…
Ericko Malimban · Apr 12, 2026
With scheduled maintenance and facility upgrades underway, several areas in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, and Cavite will experience temporary power interruptions from April 3 to 12, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)…
Ericko Malimban · Apr 4, 2026
With a “risk-off” environment expected to endure, Philippine equities may remain under pressure this week as geopolitical tensions and elevated oil prices continue to weigh on investor sentiment.
Ericko Malimban · Apr 3, 2026
With the peso hitting a 60.10 record low against the United States dollar, attention has turned to how the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will manage volatility as the PSE Composite Index (PSEi) fell 0.56 percent to…
Ericko Malimban, Insight PH Web Admin · Mar 29, 2026
As the country dropped further in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Malacañang assured the public that investigations into the alleged multibillion-peso flood control infrastructure scandal continues to…
Ericko Malimban · Feb 18, 2026
