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Month: September 2024

Oil down amid China’s slowing demand, OPEC+ supply boost

Oil prices dropped on Friday amid growing concerns about an economic slowdown in key markets, China’s slowing demand and the potential for increased OPEC+ supply.

International benchmark Brent crude fell by 0.45 percent r to USD74.54 per barrel at 1…

Full implementation of early voting for vulnerable sectors OK’d

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Friday the early voting hours policy for the members of the vulnerable sector in the 2025 midterm elections would be implemented nationwide.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the decision …

Yellen says Fed’s rate cut ‘very positive sign’ for economy

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut of 50 basis points is “a very positive sign” for the American economy.

She said the Fed’s jumbo cut “reflects confidence” for the central bank that inflat…

PhilHealth: P654-M benefits distributed to cancer patients

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has distributed PHP654,000,000 worth of benefits to cancer patients so far.

PhilHealth Quality Assurance Group Vice President Francisco Soria Jr. said Friday the amount has served 7,475…