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    Government organizing economic briefings in Frankfurt, London

    From January 23 to 27 the economic managers will again engage business leaders, bankers and investors from Frankfurt, Germany ,and London, United Kingdom, which are known as centers of trade and finance. 

    BSP allows credit card transaction charge to rise to 3 percent

    The policy making Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday allowed the maximum interest on credit card transactions to rise a full percentage point to 3 percent a month from only 2 percent. 

    MB approved $2 billion public sector foreign borrowing in Q4 2022

    For the period October to December 2022, the Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved one public sector foreign borrowing of $2 billion, which is lower by 32.95 percent compared to the $2.98 billion borrowings approved in the same period in 2021. 

    GSIS tops rating among gov’t agencies in anti-red tape survey

    The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has extended to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) the Silver Award representing the highest rating of 92.8 percent or “Very Satisfactory”, among 50 government agencies in the agency’s Report Card Survey (RCS) 2.0.

    Inflation, renewed mobility helping shape 2023 global consumer trends

    The post-pandemic era is ushering in new shopping habits across the world, and companies must monitor them closely to address and adjust to their customers’ evolving needs, according to global market research firm Mintel. 

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    DA eyes boost to pork, chicken supply to ease inflation pressure

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Friday the slight increase in June inflation underscores the urgent need for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify efforts in addressing food-driven price pressures—especially from fish, pork, and chicken.

    Winds of Change: First turbines for Alternergy’s Tanay wind farm arrive

    A fresh surge of momentum has swept into the Tanay Wind Power Project, the flagship green energy initiative of listed power firm Alternergy Holdings Corp.

    Samal-Davao bridge construction uninterrupted despite legal writ

    The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday affirmed that construction of the Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge will proceed as scheduled, despite the recent issuance of a Writ of Kalikasan by the Supreme Court.

    Luzon river pollution declines after 5-year cleanup drive

    After five years of sustained cleanup operations under the Better Rivers PH program, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) reported the removal of 8.5 million metric tons of silt and solid waste from multiple key river systems across Luzon—marking a milestone in large-scale environmental rehabilitation efforts and signaling critical policy implications for future waterway governance.
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