Economy
BSP among most hawkish central banks – Nomura
Oct 20, 2026

BSP among most hawkish central banks – Nomura

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is among Southeast Asia’s most hawkish central banks as stubborn inflation keeps policymakers focused on raising borrowing costs despite weakness in the domestic econom...

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Gokongwei heirs land first jobs tagging underwear
Oct 20, 2026

Gokongwei heirs land first jobs tagging underwear

No role is too small or too big for siblings Lance Gokongwei and Robina Gokongwei-Pe, who both learned the ropes in the family business in a rather “intimate” way – tagging women’s underwear before ta...

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BPI, DMCI Homes to ease payments for US-based buyers
Oct 20, 2026

BPI, DMCI Homes to ease payments for US-based buyers

Bank of the Philippine Islands has partnered with DMCI Homes to make it easier for property buyers to pay housing amortizations directly from their bank accounts in the United States....

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Government mulls Bataan nuclear plant privatization
Oct 20, 2026

Government mulls Bataan nuclear plant privatization

The government is weighing the sale of the long-mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant after a feasibility study yielded encouraging results on its potential revival....

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Capital with purpose: ESG and Philippines finance
Oct 20, 2026

Capital with purpose: ESG and Philippines finance

Environmental, social and governance considerations have become a significant force in shaping modern finance. Investors, regulators, corporations and consumers are increasingly recognizing that long-...

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Bravo for FMI
Oct 20, 2026

Bravo for FMI

What started out as a case study by his daughter on facilities management while she finished her degree in the United States in the 1990s unexpectedly led businessman and lawyer Edilberto Bravo to emb...

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SEC clears Aznar Shipping IPO
Oct 20, 2026

SEC clears Aznar Shipping IPO

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved what could be the country’s second and final initial public offering for 2027, involving Cebu-based shipping operator Aznar Shipping Corp....

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DICT bids out P496 million deal for digital national ID
Oct 20, 2026

DICT bids out P496 million deal for digital national ID

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is preparing the digital national ID by bidding out a P496-million project for its operations and management....

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Sugar millers to DOF: Reconsider proposed increase in beverage tax
Oct 20, 2026

Sugar millers to DOF: Reconsider proposed increase in beverage tax

Local sugar millers have warned that a proposed hike in sweetened beverage taxes could undermine the country’s sugar industry, as it continues to grapple from declining production....

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Our national debt matters
Oct 20, 2026

Our national debt matters

When asked about our government debt, BBM brushed aside the question saying it is just a number… it doesn’t mean anything… it is all in the air....

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