
Political uncertainty dampens business confidence
The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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The Philippines already has many of the pieces. Digital payments have reached the mainstream. Regulators are testing frameworks for emerging financial…
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There was a time when banking was defined by a place: the branch, with its counters, forms and queues.
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Occidental Mindoro emerged as the Philippines’ fastest-growing provincial economy in 2025, expanding 11.2 percent and becoming the only province or highly…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to digital systems to improve how the government tracks livestock production, animal health and industry needs,…
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The Land Registration Authority (LRA) is moving toward a fully digital land titling system that could eventually eliminate problems involving lost titles,…
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Mindanao is being positioned as a key driver of the Philippines’ next phase of economic growth, with the government urging businesses to invest in…
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Japan-based Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) has affirmed the Philippines’ A- investment-grade credit rating and maintained its stable outlook,…
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Inflation has reared its ugly head, with 2026 estimates projected to be 6-7 percent, way above the government’s earlier target of 3-4 percent.
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The Philippines’ rapid shift to digital payments is creating a new challenge for businesses: keeping their finance operations as digital and efficient as the…
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Maya has reduced the overall turnaround time for consumer onboarding by 84 percent after integrating the Philippine Statistics Authority’s National ID eVerify…
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The Philippine economy may continue to suffer in the medium term if the Middle East conflict and the flood control scandal remain unresolved, according to the…
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Ambassador ENDO Kazuya on 20 August 2026 paid a farewell call on Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda.
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Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming part of the customer experience as more Filipinos use digital platforms to move, save, borrow and manage money,…
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Philippine exporters did not claim preferential tariffs on £92 million (United Kingdom pound) (about P7.7 billion) worth of eligible exports to the United…
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Businesses may soon find their competitive edge not on screens, but through experiences that consumers can touch, smell and feel, as digital fatigue and the…
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‘The Tel Aviv stock market is booming. Israel has become the world’s seventh or eighth biggest exporter of defense technology because the whole world can see…
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In its August 2026 rating action, Japan-based Rating & Investment Information, Inc. said the Philippine economy is expected to continue expanding, supported by…
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