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BSP’s 1000-piso polymer banknote wins Banknote of the Year Award

The 1000-piso polymer banknote of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) won the International Banknote Society’s (IBNS) “Banknote of the Year Award” for 2022. The...

Meralco, DOE urge Filipinos to embrace energy efficiency to save more during the dry season

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are calling on the public to embrace energy efficiency as a way of...

Converge opens high speed broadband service in Boracay

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has invested nearly P2 billion to roll out an underground fiber optic network in Panay island and offer faster broadband...

Asset base expansion, higher net interest income lift China Bank 1Q earnings 

China Banking Corp., the country’s fifth largest lender by assets, said Wednesday net income in the first quarter rose 3 percent to P5 billion,...

Alpas Pinas cites benefits of nuclear energy as it leads Earth Day celebration

In celebration of Earth Day, Alpas Pinas, a  non-stock, non-profit organization that leads in advocating the use of nuclear energy as a clean source...

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FPIP, locators join Brigada Eskwela in Tanauan

Volunteers from Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) joined the annual Brigada Eskwela pre-school opening activities of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Tanauan, Batangas, to show their support for the city hosting the world-class industrial park.

BOP swings into $3B deficit in Q1 amid trade woes

The Philippines posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of US$3 billion in the first three months this year, a reversal from the US$238 million surplus posted during the same period in 2024, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The deterioration underscores mounting external pressures on the economy, with significant implications for macroeconomic stability and international investor sentiment.

Cold storage for rice seeds now in key provinces

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed its gratitude to the South Korean government for its sustained support—channeled through Official Development Assistance (ODA) Korea—toward the Philippines’ efforts to modernize its rice sector, a key pillar of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's broader food security agenda.

Stocks slide as Israel-Iran conflict reignites

Wall Street wrapped up the week on a sour note as renewed tensions between Israel and Iran rattled global markets on Friday. 
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