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PSA, GCash bring National ID, finance closer communities

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and GCash are bringing National ID registration and digital financial services closer to communities, seeking to remove a key barrier keeping millions of Filipinos outside the formal financial system.

Concentrix deploys AI to boost Philippine workforce

Concentrix Philippines is integrating learning, quality, analytics, governance, and artificial intelligence under a new Performance Engineering Team (PET), aiming to lift productivity, detect operational problems earlier, and improve workforce performance.

Security Bank turns employee entrepreneurship into scholarship support for 75th anniversary

Security Bank marked its 75th anniversary by channeling employee business spirit into community good, with proceeds from the annual People's Fair Marketplace going directly to the Security Bank Foundation's Regalo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko Scholarship Program.

Philippine poverty is falling, no time for victory laps

Poverty is not just an empty wallet. It can be a family scrambling to keep a child in school, relatives walking farther to fetch clean water, or a household wrestling with a stubborn internet signal while the rest of the world moves on.

MAP seeks full 2027 budget transparency, accountability

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has called for full transparency and accountability in the proposed 2027 national budget, warning that questionable spending practices could further erode public trust and investor confidence.

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PH compounded pharmacy market set to hit P212 billion amid rising demand for personalized care

The compounded pharmacy market in the Philippines is seen growing 1.8 percent higher this year to around P212 billion from its level in 2025, personalities at the PRIMA ASEAN Congress in Taguig City said.

NFA boosts rice stocks, advances modernization at 54

The National Food Authority is ramping up rice procurement, distribution, and facility upgrades as it marks 54 years, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. affirming the agency’s vital role in steady, affordable rice supply for Filipinos.

NTC fines 3 Telcos over poor Metro Manila broadband service 

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has launched enforcement proceedings against the country’s three major mobile network operators, imposing daily fines of P100,000 each over persistently poor mobile broadband performance in parts of Metro Manila.

UK Trade Minister visits Jollibee in BGC

UK Trade Minister Anas Sarwar visited Jollibee’s BGC Triangle Drive store in Taguig City this week, as part of his official trip to the Philippines.
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