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    BSP greenlights GCash Overseas beta app

    GCash, Globe Telecom’s mobile wallet, on Thursday secured the approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to use the e-wallet overseas using international...

    Less than a third of LGUs still without solid waste management plans

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is optimistic the remaining local government units (LGUs) still without approved solid waste management plans should have...

    Infra projects impact confluence boosting mobility and tourism

    The government’s big-ticket infrastructure projects in tandem with the more humble undertakings of the Department of Transportation will help boost tourism in far-flung areas...

    Tech-voc education gets P3.41B from DOLE

    The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P3.41 billion for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) which is implementing the...

    CAAP projects Davao Airport rehab completion in June

    The  Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)  expects to complete the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Davao International Airport  (DIA) passenger terminal building by...

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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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