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Private schools 'di umano kinonsulta sa bill na nagbabawal ng 'no permit, no exam'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 11:08 PM

Ang mga pribadong eskwelahan sa Pilipinas ay nagsasara na umano, at ang mga ito ang alternatibo lang sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa bansa. Read more »

Private schools mull all-in tuition if 'no permit, no exam' banned

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 06:27 PM

Cocopea said private schools rely on 'prompt payments' from parents to sustain their operations. Read more »

Panukalang kontra sa 'no permit, no exam,' OK sa Senado

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 09:54 PM

Inaprubahan na ng Senado ang “'No Permit, No Exam' Prohibition Act” at “Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act.” Read more »

Bank of Japan keeps easing policies at Kuroda's last meeting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 11:18 AM

The Bank of Japan said it will stick to its longstanding monetary easing policies. Read more »

Bank of Japan's next chief says monetary easing 'appropriate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 12:36 PM

The Bank of Japan's long-standing monetary easing policies are "appropriate", its next governor Kazuo Ueda told parliament on Friday, suggesting no sudden changes to the bank's stance when he takes the helm in April. Read more »

How is the Philippines balancing ties with China and the US?

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Feb 22 07:45 AM

Though President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to protect his country's own interests, political analysts are debating whether he's leaning towards Washington or operating in a "multipolar" world. Read more »

BSP seen to implement more rate hikes due to elevated inflation: Fitch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:21 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen to continue hiking the country's key policy rate in the first half of 2023 due to the elevated inflation, Fitch Solutions said. Read more »

BSP hikes benchmark by 50 bps, key rate now 6 percent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 05:51 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday hiked its benchmark overnight reverse repurchase rate by 50 basis points, bringing it to 6 percent as it tries to tame inflation. Read more »

Japan PM nominates Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan governor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 10:39 AM

Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan's next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing. Read more »

No-contact apprehension, suspendido pa rin - MMDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 08:40 AM

Nananatiling suspendio ang pagpapatupad ng No-Contact Apprehension Policy sa Metro Manila, ayon sa MMDA. Read more »

China's Sichuan to scrap 3-child limit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 08:09 PM

China ended its strict "one-child policy", imposed in the 1980s out of fears of overpopulation. Read more »

ADB approves $500-M loan to support PH agri sector

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 09:01 AM

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to help the Philippines expand opportunities in agriculture. Read more »

Oral argument hinggil sa NCAP ng mga LGU sa NCR, ipinagpatuloy ng SC

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 09:28 PM

Muling sumalang ngayong Martes sa oral arguments ng Korte Supreme ang mga petitioner laban sa NCAP ng ilang mga LGUs sa Metro Manila, at ang mga respondents sa petisyon. Read more »

Sin tax hike sought to bolster revenues, cut tobacco use

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 08:59 AM

Advocates and officials alike are seeking to raise sin taxes to boost revenues for the Philippines while slashing tobacco use in the country. Read more »

Meta says reviewing call to make adult nudity policies more inclusive

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 11:04 AM

Meta was reviewing a call by its oversight board to make its policies on adult nudity more inclusive, a spokesperson, after the tech giant removed two Instagram posts showing transgender and non-binary people with their chests bared. Read more »

Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged, yen weakens

Kyoko Hasegawa and Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 01:32 PM

Japan's central bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged on Wednesday, sending the yen plunging against the dollar. Read more »

China economy grows 3 pct in 2022: official data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 10:42 AM

China's economy grew 3.0 percent in 2022, official data released on Tuesday showed, one of the weakest rates in 40 years. Read more »

'Worst is over': Medalla says inflation may revert within target by Q3

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 11:01 AM

BSP Governor Medalla said the worst could be over for inflation as signs of depreciation are observed. Read more »

US, Japan talk on updating alliance as China worries grow

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 02:59 AM

Japan will also seek to build a 'counterstrike capacity' -- being able to hit launch sites that threaten the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 10, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 12:11 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »