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            <title><![CDATA[Marcos Faces Crisis as Fragile Philippines Punished by Oil Shock]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:02:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines May Need Larger Rate Hike as Inflation Hits 7.2%]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 01:07:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Accuses Chinese Ships of Illegal Marine Research]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:52:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Says Thousands Evacuated as Mayon Volcano Erupts]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:55:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ayala Land’s Profit Drops by a Fifth on Lower Home Sales]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Central Bank Sees Inflation Rising to Three-Year High]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The illuminated signage atop the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas headquarters complex at night in Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The Philippine central bank won’t need to wait too long to lower borrowing costs, according to Governor Eli Remolona who stuck to a dovish tone and said that an August rate cut is possible.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Central Bank Signals Series of Modest Rate Hikes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Flags More Rate Hikes as War Upends Inflation Fight]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:30:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[JPMorgan to Add Philippine Bonds to Key EM Index in 2027]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Central Banker Urges Banks to Promote FX Hedging]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Asks Facebook to Curb Fake News, Warns of Legal Move]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:29:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Says China Fired Flares in Airspace ‘Bullying’]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippines Will Roll Out Fuel Subsidies to Address Fallout From Iran War]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:20:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P Cuts Philippines Outlook to Stable on Impact of Iran War]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Carriers Suspend More Middle East Flights Amid War]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:24:52 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>An Airbus SE A320-214 aircraft, operated by Philippine Airlines Inc., on the tarmac at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila, the Philippines, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Shares of Philippine tourism and leisure-related companies are in focus after local media reported that domestic and international passengers surged in the first nine months of 2022, supporting the outlook that travel demand is gaining momentum.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kids Who Can’t Read Risk Philippines’ Status as Call Center Hub]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The nation’s unfolding education crisis could turn its industrial aspirations into a pipe dream.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-07/philippines-call-center-hub-at-risk-as-schools-produce-students-who-can-t-read</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Carla Joyce Espino at her home with her child in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Shock Sends Philippine Inflation Surging to 20-Month High]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andreo Calonzo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:04:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Inflation May Accelerate to a 20-Month High on Iran War, BSP Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>MANILA, PHILIPPINES - MARCH 27: Transport workers and activists take part in a protest as they stage a strike over surging fuel costs on March 27, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. Transport workers staged a two-day strike as global oil supply disruptions linked to the Iran war hit the Philippines, prompting a national energy emergency and driving fuel prices sharply higher. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philippine Refiner Petron Buys Russian Crude, Eyes More If Iran War Persists]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:16:32 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Storage tanks at the Petron Corp. Mandaue Terminal, in Mandaue City in Cebu, the Philippines, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The Philippines is scheduled to release trade figures on May 8.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leadership Row Erupts at Philippine Conglomerate Over ABS-CBN Capital Infusion]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ditas B Lopez]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
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