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Segun sa 2025 Corruption Perception Index  nga gimantala sa Transparency International, sagunson ang paglusno sa Pilipinas sulod na sa tulo ka tuig, sa kalibutanon’g ranking nga nagsukod sa kakuyanap sa kurapsyon sa mga nasud. 

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The Philippines has garnered its worst-ever ranking in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, falling six spots to 120th place out of 182 countries and economies in the 2025 CPI.

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Rice prices edge higher amid tight supply, with near-term inflation trajectory hinging on import arrivals.

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Filipinos are becoming more open to using credit, but concerns over interest rates and fraud continue to discourage wider adoption, according to the 2025 Credit Perception Index released by TransUnion.

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Investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the release of the country’s May inflation data, resulting in a lower finish for the local stock market.

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Following the sharp deceleration in the consumer price index, analysts are turning more optimistic on the inflation outlook and see more room for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to start cutting interest rates, possibly sooner and deeper than earlier expected.

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The Philippines has garnered its worst-ever ranking in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, falling six spots to 120th place out of 182 countries and economies in the 2025 CPI.

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Rice prices edge higher amid tight supply, with near-term inflation trajectory hinging on import arrivals.

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Filipinos are becoming more open to using credit, but concerns over interest rates and fraud continue to discourage wider adoption, according to the 2025 Credit Perception Index released by TransUnion.

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Investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the release of the country’s May inflation data, resulting in a lower finish for the local stock market.

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Following the sharp deceleration in the consumer price index, analysts are turning more optimistic on the inflation outlook and see more room for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to start cutting interest rates, possibly sooner and deeper than earlier expected.

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