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GCash represents PH at Mastercard Global Financial Health Coalition, showcases fintech expertise in international arena

Leading finance super app GCash is bringing its financial technology expertise as the sole Philippine founding partner in the Mastercard Global Financial Health

2025/12/27

Tracing the colorful journey of Ube through the Astoria Culinary Expert Services (Astoria-ACES) farm-to-table initiative

The rich purple hue and naturally sweet, earthy flavor of ube has long been a beloved staple in Filipino desserts. From the classic halaya, lovingly stirred for

2025/12/26

ICI commissioner Rosanna Fajardo resigns

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will lose another commissioner by year-end following the resignation of Rossana A. Fajardo, as the body moves

2025/12/26

Trade gap narrows to nine-month low in November

THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit in goods narrowed further in November as export growths quickened year on year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported

2025/12/26

Duty Free Philippines bets on airport expansion to lead its next phase of growth

Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC) is opening a new chapter in its modernization drive by strengthening its presence inside the country’s international airports

2025/12/26

Business groups bare ‘tax wish list’ for 2026

PHILIPPINE business groups are urging lawmakers to pass a general tax amnesty and review the value‑added tax (VAT) on electricity as part of their tax wish list

2025/12/26

RRR cut in 2026 seen to support growth

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut large banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by up to 200 basis points (bps) next year to boost the economy’s weak

2025/12/26

PEZA eyes more investments from South Korea

THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is seeing South Korea as among the potential sources of investments next year amid a free trade agreement (FTA) and

2025/12/26

SMC Tollways’ P35-B bonds retain top credit rating

SMC TOLLWAYS CORP. has retained the highest credit rating for its P35-billion outstanding bonds from Philippine Rating Services (PhilRatings). PhilRatings affirmed

2025/12/26

SEC shifts to platform-level action against online scams

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is pursuing a strategy that targets platforms hosting or facilitating scams to remove fraudulent websites directly

2025/12/26