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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Katherine K. ChanEMERGING RISKS to inflation may limit the Philippine central bank’s ability to ease further in 2026 despite an expected economic slowdown, analysts said.John Paolo R. Rivera, a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, said another 25-basis-point

PCOOBy Adrian H. Halili, Reporter and Vonn Andrei E. VillamielBUDGET WATCHDOGS warned that Congress’ rushed timetable to finalize the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 increases the risk of unchecked amendments and last-minute insertions, potentially undermining transparency. Adolfo Jose A. Montesa, an adviser for the People’s

1 of 3ARAO, a Hong Kong (HK)-based jewelry brand, has found a home in the Philippines in Rustan’s Silver Vault at the Shangri-La Plaza.It makes sense: the brand’s founder, Mirabel Rosar, has roots in the Philippines. A marketing executive who moved abroad in 2012, she