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DBCC recasts macro, fiscal targets amid global uncertainties

The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has revised the country's medium-term macroeconomic assumptions, growth projections, and fiscal program for 2025 to 2028 in light of mounting global risks, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and new U.S. tariffs.

Philippines sets P6.793T budget for 2026

The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), chaired by Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, has approved a proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026, up 7.4 percent from this year’s Projected 6.326 trillion allocation.

DOF donates seized fuel to Coast Guard in smuggling crackdown

Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has approved the donation of 1,251.68 liters of confiscated gasoline to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), reinforcing efforts to secure the country’s maritime borders and combat fuel smuggling.

RSSI infestation in Visayas widens

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) reported a significant 35 percent increase in red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas, with affected sugarcane areas expanding to 2,027.79 hectares as of Wednesday, up from 1,505.82 hectares a week earlier.

BJ Mercantile taps Thaco for PH truck, bus distribution 

BJ Mercantile Inc. has partnered with Vietnam’s Thaco Auto (Truong Hai Group Corp.), officially becoming the exclusive distributor of Thaco trucks and buses in the Philippines.

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Agri group urges rejection of proposed nutrient model over food security fears

The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) is asking President Marcos Jr. to reject the 2026 Philippine Nutrient Profile Model (PNPM) proposed by the Department of Health.

DA files complaint over P94M ‘ghost’ road projects in Davao Occidental

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has filed formal complaints with the Ombudsman against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and private contractors over eight alleged "ghost" Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) projects in Davao Occidental worth around P94 million. These projects, meant to help farmers, were reportedly paid in full but never built.

BPI Foundation, Knowledge Channel team up to bring financial literacy to public schools

In a major move to equip young Filipinos with vital money management skills, BPI Foundation, Inc. (BPIF) has partnered with Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) to deliver specialized financial education content and learning materials to public schools across the country.

SEC sets 10-year term limit for broker-directors at PSE

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a 10-year cumulative service limit for broker directors at the Philippine Stock Exchange and similar exchanges, aiming to boost governance, ensure fair representation, and match global regulatory standards.
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