Economy
DOLE: Heat index of 40C may be used as reason not to go to work
Oct 20, 2026

DOLE: Heat index of 40C may be used as reason not to go to work

Employees may use high heat index levels as a reason to not go to work amid the potentially record-breaking El Niño, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Tuesday....

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Suspension on raw ube exports may take at least a year --DA
Oct 20, 2026

Suspension on raw ube exports may take at least a year --DA

The suspension on the exportation of raw ube may take at least a year, said Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr....

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Marcos: GCash listing seen to revive PH capital market
Oct 20, 2026

Marcos: GCash listing seen to revive PH capital market

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that the market debut of Gcash parent Mynt Inc. will bring back investor confidence in the Philippine capital market....

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GCash parent debuts at PSE, opens with P441.5B market capitalization
Oct 20, 2026

GCash parent debuts at PSE, opens with P441.5B market capitalization

Shares of Mynt Inc., the parent company of mobile wallet GCash, began trading on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following its initial public offering (IPO) --the largest in the local bourse...

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Peso crashes further below 63:$1, a new record low
Oct 20, 2026

Peso crashes further below 63:$1, a new record low

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso sank deeper into record-low territory on Monday, closing further below the 63-per-dollar mark as a stronger US dollar, elevated oil prices and mounting global...

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PH dollar deficit swells to over 1-year high 
Oct 20, 2026

PH dollar deficit swells to over 1-year high 

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s dollar deficit swelled to its widest in more than a year in September, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran pushed import costs higher and weighed...

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DOTr courts India, France to fund stalled rail projects
Oct 20, 2026

DOTr courts India, France to fund stalled rail projects

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is turning to government-to-government financing to revive several long-delayed railway projects, with India and France among the countrie...

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KKR targets LEC priority projects for financing
Oct 20, 2026

KKR targets LEC priority projects for financing

MANILA, Philippines — US-based global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. has expressed interest in financing priority projects under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), spanning digital finance, manufactur...

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Salmon Group bags $140M to expand lending business
Oct 20, 2026

Salmon Group bags $140M to expand lending business

MANILA, Philippines — Fintech Salmon Group has secured $140 million in additional financing to fund the rollout of new lending products nationwide and expand its existing lending business in the Phili...

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ComClark taps UK partner for P33-B air navigation bid
Oct 20, 2026

ComClark taps UK partner for P33-B air navigation bid

MANILA, Philippines — ComClark Network and Technology Corp. of tech tycoon Dennis Anthony Uy is bringing in British air traffic management company NATS to strengthen its P33-billion bid to modernize t...

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