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BSP: Consumer confidence drops amid graft woes

FILIPINO consumers have become less confident during the fourth quarter of 2025 amid graft and corruption concerns and unfavorable weather conditions, the Bangko Sentral...

Bank loans rose 11.2% to P13.6t in August—BSP

Universal and commercial bank (U/KB) lending to businesses and consumers reached P13.62 trillion in August 2025, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng...

Oil companies to again hike fuel prices by Tuesday

The country’s oil firms will raise the price of diesel by P1 per liter, and gasoline and kerosene by P0.70 per liter each, effective...

Power disconnection in storm areas halted

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued an advisory directing distribution utilities (DUs) to suspend disconnection activities and offer flexible payment options to consumers...

US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers—Fed minutes

Washington, United States—US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely be borne by consumers, according to...

Does ‘matter’ matter? Rethinking value that matters

As consumers, we buy things based on the perception of value, and not necessarily just based on the ‘matter’-ial – or the physical composition...

Oil price hike looms next week: P0.75/l

Consumers can expect another round of oil price hike next week by as much as P0.75 per liter across all petroleum products. The Department of...

Price surge

Consumers buy tomatoes at P280 per kilo at the Marikina public market on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Retail prices of tomatoes in Metro Manila...

Blocking piracy, saving an industry, protecting consumers

“The site blocking bill is also about shielding Filipino consumers from the hidden dangers of online piracy.” As advocates for consumer protection, we at CitizenWatch...

Lazada whitepaper reveals 88% of consumers make purchasing decisions using AI, and 83% are willing to pay for AI-enhanced shopping experiences

80% of respondents use AI features on eCommerce apps at least once a week, with top uses including AI chatbots, visual product searches and...

Gatchalian tells ERC to set RCOA in motion

SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to expedite the implementation of the Retail Competition Open Access (RCOA) at the...

Millions switch from cigarettes as consumers ignore anti-vaping slogans

Millions of consumers are switching from combustible cigarettes to safer nicotine products like e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and oral nicotine pouches despite anti-vaping campaigns, tobacco...

Consumers warned vs. substandard products

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the private sector are working closely to safeguard consumers and the construction materials stakeholders against substandard...

Business confidence rises, but consumers stay pessimistic

Business confidence in the Philippines improved in the second quarter from the previous quarter on the economy’s sustained return to greater normalcy and easing...
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