
Phl secures $800-M WB financing to boost jobs, reforms
The Philippines has secured $800 million (¥123.09 billion) in policy financing from the World Bank (WB) to support reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal…
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The Philippines has secured $800 million (¥123.09 billion) in policy financing from the World Bank (WB) to support reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing its “most ambitious undertaking,” the Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA), to develop a…
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Regardless of how long the war will last, its effects on Asia are already profound and will likely worsen with further escalation.
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Aboitiz Economic Estates and House of Investments (HI) have secured the first locators in TARI Estate, Tarlac, as the industrial hub moves into its next phase.
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Filipinos now have more ways to open Personal Equity and Retirement Accounts (PERA) as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expands a pilot program that…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has been recognized by the London-based organization Central Banking with the 2026 Reserve Manager Award.
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Filipinos now have more ways to open Personal Equity and Retirement Accounts (PERA) as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expands a pilot program that…
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Aboitiz Economic Estates and House of Investments (HI) have secured the first locators in TARI Estate, Tarlac, as the industrial hub moves into its next…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has been recognized at the Central Banking Awards 2026 for modernizing how it manages the country’s foreign exchange…
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The House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday a measure that would authorize President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend or…
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Foreign direct investments (FDIs) plummeted to a five-year low in 2025 as governance concerns weighed on foreign investor sentiment, according to the latest…
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NEW YORK — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering raising interest rates as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on global markets and…
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Domestic liquidity (M3) — the amount of money circulating within the Philippine economy — grew by 8.6 percent year-on-year in January, based on preliminary…
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The Philippines will host the ASEAN Business Environment Forum (ABEF) 2026 this week as part of its ongoing leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian…
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The gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a new record high of $112.7 billion as of the end of February, strengthening the country’s external liquidity…
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Banks must deploy stronger fraud management systems capable of detecting suspicious transactions in real time.
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TACLOBAN CITY — A foreign company planning to establish a Coconut Industrial Park in Northern Samar has pledged to donate its coconut by-products to provide a…
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LAMITAN CITY — Lamitan City is positioning itself as a dynamic center of economic activity in Basilan Province, driven by strategic initiatives that promote…
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