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BSP rate cut fails to lift market

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October 17, 2024

The local stock market has failed to mirror the optimism arising from another round of monetary easing, as investors turned their heads to economic risks that could crash the party.

-  ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) yesterday ended its two-day win run in a surprise turn of events, slipping by 0.26 percent or 19.31 points to land at 7,437, on the day that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered another rate cut.

On the contrary, the broader All Shares index picked up by 0.27 percent, or 11.11 points, to close at 4,097.56.

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Unmarried couples, partners not exempt from dynasty ban

The proposed ban on political dynasties will not spare unmarried couples or domestic partners, as long as they share a common household, Sen. Risa Hontiveros clarified yesterday.

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February 17, 2026

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The Philippine Star

Sandiganbayan enters not guilty plea for Revilla

The Sandiganbayan Third Division entered a not guilty plea yesterday for former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. after he refused to enter a plea in his malversation case involving an alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.

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3 mins

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

Peso crosses 57:$1 territory

The peso rebounded back to the 57 to $1 level yesterday as a softer-than-expected inflation print in the United States lifted regional currencies and reinforced expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year.

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1 mins

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

Remittances reach record high $35.6 B

Remittances from overseas Filipinos surged to a new record in December, lifting full year inflows to an all-time high and underscoring the sector’s resilience despite global economic uncertainty.

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2 mins

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

CBCP: Observe Lenten fasting from digital media

Catholics can practice digital media fasting this Lenten season as excessive exposure to streaming and gaming weakens their “interior life,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday.

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1 min

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

1st day of Fire Horse year: Good wishes, good fortune

Today is the first day of the lunar new year, popularly referred to as Chinese New Year, although it is as well the Vietnamese New Year Tet and the Korean New Year Seollal.

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4 mins

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

Tributes pour in for JDV

Speaker Faustino Dy III yesterday joined former speakers of the House of Representatives in paying tribute to the late congressman Jose de Venecia, who had served as presiding officer of the lower chamber for 15 years.

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1 min

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

Phl ready to cooperate with Interpol – Palace

No gov't plan for Phl's return to ICC

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6 mins

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

Marcos: Over 423,000 housing units constructed

The administration has built and financed more than 423,000 housing units since 2022, President Marcos said yesterday, as he vowed to fast-track home construction and improve access to affordable and decent housing.

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1 min

February 17, 2026

The Philippine Star

DepEd ordered to consult stakeholders on trimester

Malacañang yesterday backed calls for extensive consultations with stakeholders on the Department of Education (DepEd)'s proposal to shift to a trimester system starting next school year.

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2 mins

February 17, 2026

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