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SAFC, BDO accelerate digital lending via payments partnership

South Asialink Finance Corp. (SAFC) has teamed up with BDO Unibank Inc. to digitize its payment and collection systems, a move that could speed up loan transactions, improve operational efficiency, and expand access to financing services across the country.

BSP launches book reviewing decades of financial crises and resilience in the Philippines

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released its new publication Risk and Resilience in the Philippine Financial System: How Much Has Changed on 3 July 2026, coinciding with the central bank’s 33rd anniversary celebrations at its Manila headquarters.

Alternergy powers up Tanay wind project ahead of launch

Alternergy Holdings Corp. has reached a major milestone in its flagship Tanay Wind Project, successfully energizing the transmission facilities that will connect the 128-megawatt renewable energy project to the Luzon grid, bringing commercial operations a step closer.

PLDT Global posts 26% Q1 revenue growth driven by hyperscaler demand

PLDT Global Corporation, the international arm of PLDT, recorded a 26 percent year-on-year rise in total net service revenues for the first quarter of 2026, marking a strong start to the year.

GCash cracks down on QR scams, gambling networks

GCash has stepped up its campaign against digital fraud, shutting down more than 6,700 fraudulent merchant accounts and illegal gambling sites linked to the country's QRPh payment system as online scammers adopt increasingly sophisticated tactics to target consumers.

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PCCI backs ERC reforms to boost investment climate

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has thrown its support behind the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) latest reforms, saying the measures could improve the country's investment climate by lowering electricity costs, expanding consumer choice, and speeding up regulatory approvals.

DOF calms LGU fears over property tax reform

The Department of Finance (DOF) has assured local government units (LGUs) that the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA) will not automatically increase property taxes, seeking to dispel concerns that the landmark reform could burden taxpayers and undermine local fiscal autonomy.

PhilWeb pivots to technology with Pragmatic Play partnership 

Listed PhilWeb Corp. is expanding beyond its traditional role as a gaming operator, striking an exclusive partnership with global gaming content provider Pragmatic Play to strengthen its position as a technology partner for the Philippines' regulated online gaming industry.

MCC grant boosts Philippine reforms, energy investment prospects

The Philippines has secured a USD60 million Threshold Program grant from the US Millennium Challenge Corp.
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