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BTr raises P30B at auction for January budget support

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised the full offer amount of P30 billion at the sale Wednesday of three-year Treasury bonds amid strong demand after several weeks of cancelled auctions.

MRT-3 took on 129 million passengers in 2023

Metro Rail Transit Line 3 on Wednesday reported serving 129.03 million passengers last year, higher by 30 percent from only 98.33 million passengers in 2022. 

Exciting time to travel with PAL base fare at record

Philippine Airlines on Wednesday announced a domestic seal sale as low as P148 base fare to encourage more passengers to travel. 

PLDT digital retail platform TINBO widens services

PLDT Global Corporation (PLDT Global), through its TINBO (Tindahan ni Bossing) platform, has expanded its suite of digital services with online shopping and food e-gift vouchers for its customers.

Philippine foreign arrivals hit 5.45M in 2023, exceeds target

The Philippines surpassed its international visitor arrivals in 2023, recording 5.45 million foreign tourists that contributed an estimated P482.54 billion to the economy, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said.

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DA chief assures farmers, fishers can buy fuel in containers amid energy emergency 

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said that the Department of Energy (DOE) has assured him that farmers and fisherfolk are allowed to buy petroleum products in portable containers, as long as they comply with rules designed to prevent hoarding and ensure equitable fuel distribution during the national energy emergency.

BSP flags oil-driven inflation risks, cuts growth view

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said just this week that higher global oil prices are not unexpected and are already factored into its policy planning. This develops as it assesses the impact on inflation, economic growth, and the future path of monetary easing.

Business confidence jumps in February ahead of Middle East war

Business sentiment in the Philippines improved in February 2026, before the onset of the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to the latest survey.

Fuel price surge nudges EV shift debate

A fresh report from Agile Data Solutions Inc. suggests the latest spike in global oil prices could reshape how Filipinos think about mobility, potentially accelerating interest in electric vehicles (EVs), but not without persistent hurdles.
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