Economy
Exporters push stronger trade with China
Oct 15, 2026

Exporters push stronger trade with China

MANILA, Philippines — The largest exporters’ organization in the Philippines is calling for a recalibration of Manila’s trade and geopolitical relations with the United States and China, particularly ...

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BCDA eyes commercial plaza in New Clark City
Oct 15, 2026

BCDA eyes commercial plaza in New Clark City

MANILA, Philippines —The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is planning to develop a 1,500-square-meter commercial plaza in New Clark City that would feature retail stalls, food establi...

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Favor farmers for our future
Oct 15, 2026

Favor farmers for our future

MANILA, Philippines — To secure the future of our children and grandchildren, we must favor the farmers. In the case of deciding tariff levels for domestic pork producers, we must keep this uppermost ...

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InstaPay, PESONet fund transfers hit P25T
Oct 15, 2026

InstaPay, PESONet fund transfers hit P25T

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos moved more than P25 trillion in funds through the InstaPay and PESONet systems from January to September, as lower transaction fees promote rapid adoption of digital pa...

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SLIMTC set to exit trust products business
Oct 15, 2026

SLIMTC set to exit trust products business

MANILA, Philippines — Sun Life Investment Management and Trust Corp. (SLIMTC) will exit the trust products business as it undergoes a “planned and orderly transition,” Sun Life Philippines announced o...

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Shaping the future of agriculture from mill to meal
Oct 15, 2026

Shaping the future of agriculture from mill to meal

MANILA, Philippines — Food is the foundational driver of economic growth: it builds human capital, powers labor productivity, and mitigates healthcare costs. Meeting today’s economic challenges requir...

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BSP adopts risk-sensitive bank capital rules
Oct 15, 2026

BSP adopts risk-sensitive bank capital rules

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is adopting a new capital requirement for banks to ensure they hold enough funds to cover potential operational losses, aligning local prude...

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BIR requires 5-year accreditation for e-invoicing providers
Oct 15, 2026

BIR requires 5-year accreditation for e-invoicing providers

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has mandated electronic invoicing service providers (ESPs) to obtain a five-year accreditation and has implemented measures to prevent excess...

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MoneyOwl launches planning tool to gauge income sufficiency in retirement
Oct 15, 2026

MoneyOwl launches planning tool to gauge income sufficiency in retirement

The planner uses the firm’s ‘sufficiency, safety and flexibility’ framework...

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Napocor seeks extra P10.82B for missionary electrification
Oct 15, 2026

Napocor seeks extra P10.82B for missionary electrification

MANILA, Philippines — State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) hopes to secure regulatory approval to collect P10.82 billion from on-grid electricity consumers to support service to additional remote ...

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