Lois Calderon, NewsWatch Plus, Author at newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:43:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Lois Calderon, NewsWatch Plus, Author at newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph 32 32 Military honors for fallen airmen https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/06/military-honors-for-fallen-airmen/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:37:24 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= The six fallen airmen of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who perished in a Nov. 4 crash at the height of typhoon Tino.

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]]> Inflation steadies in October as stable food costs offset fuel price hikes https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/05/inflation-steadies-in-october-as-stable-food-costs-offset-fuel-price-hikes/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:31:09 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= The round of fuel price hikes in October, combined with the peso's depreciation, added price pressures that month, the PSA said.

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]]> Philippines readies troops for unilateral defense before seeking reinforcements from allies https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/04/philippines-readies-troops-for-unilateral-defense-before-seeking-reinforcements-from-allies/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:17:41 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. speaks to journalists on the sidelines of the opening ceremony for the AJEX DAGITPA drills in Camp Aguinaldo on Nov. 4, 2025.

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]]> ANALYSIS: Currency free fall not yet, capital flight temporary https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/30/analysis-currency-free-fall-not-yet-capital-flight-temporary/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:51:46 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Renowned economist Jesus Estanislao, the finance secretary and economic minister of the late former President Corazon Aquino who hurdled a number of coup attempts that upset the economy, said this round of political uncertainty should be short-lived.

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]]> Peso bounces back to P58/dollar level after hitting historic lows https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/29/peso-bounces-back-to-p58dollar-level-after-hitting-historic-lows/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:28:37 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Manila, Philippines – The peso bounced back from record lows against the dollar at the close of trade on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to return to the P58 territory, hours before the US Federal Reserve wraps up a meeting where it is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point. Wednesday’s finish of P58.69 against

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]]> Century Pacific Food to build P2.6-B coconut processing hub in South Cotabato https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/16/century-pacific-food-to-build-p26-b-coconut-processing-hub-in-south-cotabato/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:07:53 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Renewed focus has been given to the coconut industry, with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announcing in his state of the nation address last July more funding for coconut farmers to plant 100 million trees.

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]]> PSEi barely moves in indecisive trade https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/16/psei-barely-moves-in-indecisive-trade/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:43:55 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) hardly budged on Thursday in tepid trade marked by bets ahead of the third quarter earnings season, only to wrap up the session with last-minute profit taking. Investors still reeling from the blow of the corruption scandal stayed on the sidelines after three days of gains

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]]> ANALYSIS: Easy-cash era ‘til early 2026 to arrest economic fallout from corruption woes https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/13/analysis-easy-cash-era-til-early-2026-to-arrest-economic-fallout-from-corruption-woes/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:35:38 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= “External factors are still there. They’re still affecting our outlook. But I do think that this governance issue is a bigger factor for now… Very important we need a credible resolution to this issue,” BSP Governor Eli Remolona told an Oct. 9 press briefing.

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]]> Jobless rate falls to 3.9% in August as farms rehire https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/08/jobless-rate-falls-to-39-in-august-as-farms-rehire/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:14:35 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Fewer Filipinos were without jobs in August, amid a revival in farming and construction work, the PSA said.

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]]> PSEi rebounds on benign inflation print https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/07/psei-rebounds-on-benign-inflation-print/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:03:54 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded from Monday’s sell-off as investors cheered the latest inflation data that bolstered chances the central bank will cut borrowing costs later this week. The bellwether index gained 1.39 percent to end Tuesday’s trade at 6,083.83, steering clear of the wobbly 6,000 support.“The market… took positively

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