Ben Arnold de Vera
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The Philippines needs to borrow to fund the budget, buy oil buffer stock, giveaway dole outs... but it's easier said than done, especially amid rising yields that made Philippine gov't bonds among the worst performing in the region. @derxrosal reports: mb.com.ph/2026/03/25/war…
Tycoon Consunji: Fuel shock may hit economy harder than pandemic disruptions READ: insiderph.com/tycoon-consunj…
Dati ₱5 kada piraso lang itong kwek-kwek ni manong; ngayon, ₱25 para sa apat na piraso ~ ₱6.25 kada piraso 😱😢
Another scoop by @DexterBarroII: @DtiPhilippines told @USTradeRep in a position paper last week that “the Philippines should be the priority trading partner” for the United States (US)-led plurilateral agreement on critical minerals trade. Read here: mb.com.ph/2026/03/23/phi…
Ang sabi ni suking tindero ng kwek-kwek sa harap ng Makati Square, magtataas na rin daw siya ng presyo sa Lunes 😱 Pero kwek-kwek lang daw, kasi mas matagal maluto—₱5 kada piraso pa ngayon. Tumataas daw ang kerosene ng ₱10/liter kada araw; ₱15 naman ang itinaas ng mantika :(
If the gas in a station’s tank was bought weeks ago at lower rates, why are drivers paying more for it today? It’s a question being asked by everyone from tricycle drivers to truckers as oil prices spike once again. READ: mb.com.ph/2026/03/09/why…
.@DexterBarroII reports the latest in the PAL-Delta saga: In a March 19 letter to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), @flyPAL noted that the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on March 18 expressed support to Delta’s future operations at NAIA. Read here: mb.com.ph/2026/03/20/pal…
