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UMIC shift raises borrowing costs
Climbing to upper-middle-income-country (UMIC) status comes with a trade-off: the Philippines faces a looming decline in access to concessional official development assistance (ODA), or low-interest loans extended by the country’s multilateral and bilateral development partners.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gov't debt hits all-time high of ₱18.5 trillion
The national government’s outstanding debt climbed to a fresh record of ₱18.55 trillion in the first five months of the year, driven by the aggressive domestic borrowing campaign that outpaced repayments and tested the country’s fiscal limits amid global market volatility.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH economic status rises to upper-middle-income
Marcos says upgrade validates administration policies
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
OVP gets 4th consecutive COA unmodified opinion
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, July 2, said it received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for calendar year 2025, marking its fourth consecutive receipt of such an audit opinion under Vice President Sara Duterte.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcoleta ready for arrest; INC-led rally moves to Liwasang Bonifacio
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Wednesday, July 2, said he is prepared to face arrest if necessary, as he defended himself against the plunder complaint set to be filed against him during a rally at the EDSA People Power Monument.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Auckland invasion
Gilas opens campaign vs New Zealand
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Tycoon bets lift select stocks in H1
Local equities stayed largely subdued in the first half of the year, yet a handful of corporate restructuring plays and tycoon-backed ventures triggered rallies for select companies.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
ADB tightens oversight of PH infra projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) tightened oversight of its Philippine infrastructure projects following the multibillion-peso flood-control corruption scandal that shook its host country, despite finding no evidence of wrongdoing involving contracts it finances.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PBBM in Canada for official visit
President Marcos has arrived in Vancouver, Canada for his official visit, Malacañang said.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The making of a young soprano
Award-winning teen soprano Lucia Caterina Jalandoni Boschi shares the discipline, sacrifices, and dreams behind her journey in classical music
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions
U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Avaricio seizes Pinewoods crown
With the howling winds that battered Pinewoods Golf Club a day earlier suddenly gone, Chanelle Avaricio seized the perfect opening to mount a championship charge and complete a gripping finish in the ICTSI Pinewoods Challenge.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH economic status rises to upper-middle-income
The World Bank announced on Wednesday night, July 1 (Manila time), that the Philippines, Jordan, Micronesia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam joined the ranks of UMICs, with their respective GNI per capita ranging from $4,636 to $14,375 in 2025.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Two farmers on the benefits of growing organic heirloom rice
Earlier this year, Dr. Julian Gonsalves, Senior Asia Program Advisor at the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), invited me to visit Guinayangan, Quezon, one of their partner municipalities.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
One roof, many worlds
World Kitchens gathers celebrated chefs—and another reason to look north for great dining
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Why law school is hard
Law school is hard not simply because the books are thick, the cases are old, or the professors ask difficult questions.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
BSP@33: Three decades, three pillars, one sustainable future for every Filipino
For over three decades, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has worked to protect the economy by upholding the fundamentals of central banking: stable prices, a sound financial system, and safe and efficient payments.
3 min |
July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Why it deserves a spot in your garage today
BYD Sealion 6 DM-i
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed
Helen Keller, who was both deaf and blind, once said something which is at the heart of our feast today: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.”
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
No storm expected inside PAR in 3 days
Following the departure of tropical depression “Henry’’ from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday evening, July 1, no tropical cyclone is expected to affect the country over the next three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
40 Manila health workers benefit from city's housing program
Forty employees of the Manila Health Department and city run hospitals were among 65 families who received housing units from the city government on Wednesday, July 1.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH dive tourism makes a splash
The Philippines secures more than ₱113 million in sales leads at Malaysia's premiere dive show
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Shortcut culture
For the past week now, we have been in the middle of an “ongoing area maintenance” that has disrupted internet services at home.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis
Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a healthcare system already on the brink.
2 min |
July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PNP monitoring online groups targeting minors to sow violence
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has focused its attention to online sites and other transnational online groups that are allegedly targeting minors in promoting violent extremism.
1 min |
July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's “major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
2 min |
July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Romualdez being used as 'political scapegoat' — spox
The camp of Leyte first district Rep. Martin Romualdez said the former House Speaker is being used as a “convenient excuse and political scapegoat” in the flood control projects corruption scandal.
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July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Maybank Philippines and OmniPay Forge Strategic Partnership to accelerate digital payments
Maybank Philippines, Inc. (MPI) and OmniPay, Inc. have formalised a strategic partnership that will strengthen digital payment capabilities and support the growing adoption of cashless transactions across the Philippines.
2 min |
July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Make UMIC count: End corruption, unlock prosperity
The Philippines has reached a milestone decades in the making.
2 min |
July 3, 2026
Manila Bulletin
3 truckloads of garbage hauled after INC rally at EDSA
At least three truckloads of garbage were collected by sanitation crews on Thursday, July 2, following the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally near the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City.
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