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    Philippines on track towards meeting forecast 7.2% growth in 2022 – World Bank

    The Philippines is on track towards achieving growth in 2022 averaging 7.2 percent in terms of the gross domestic product, the World Bank said in the January 2023 iteration of its Global Economic Prospects report.

    Malacañang to make permanent  joint memo facilitating quick telco tower construction

    The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has convinced Malacañang to make permanent a soon-to-expire joint agreement making it easier for the telecommunications companies to build telco towers helping speed up the country’s drive towards the digitalization of transactions.

    Philippine Business Bank Completes P1.25B Private Placement, Gears Up For P500M Rights Offer

    Philippine Business Bank said on Friday that the subscription to 125 million shares that were privately placed last year with the bank’s principal shareholders have been completed, setting up the second part of a plan to raise its authorized capital by P1.75 billion and increase lending activity.

    SMC unit to provide 350,000 Bulacan households affordable drinking water by Q1 2025 

    San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its Luzon Clean Water Development Corp. (LCWDC), will make available affordable water from the Angat reservoir to more than...

    Global trade growth seen decelerating further this year

    Governments in emerging-market and developing economies (EMDEs) need to forge stronger cooperation to increase cross-border trade as global trade growth is seen to decelerate...

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    BIR sues Wawao Builders over ‘ghost’ Bulacan project

    The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed criminal complaints before the Department of Justice against a major flood-control contractor over an alleged P48.39-million tax deficiency linked to a ghost project in Malolos City, Bulacan.

    Rice prices seen stable as import controls lapse; DA rolls out farm road tracker

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) said rice prices should remain stable even after the rice import ban ended last month, citing strong local production and adequate supply.

    SEC approves LUECO direct public offering

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the direct public offering (DPO) of La Union Electric Co. Inc. (LUECO), making it the second company to register under the regulator’s streamlined rules for power generation and electricity service providers.

    Eala claims spot in quarterfinals of Auckland tournament

    Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala barely allowed the clock to catch its breath at the ASB Classic on Thursday, needing just 63 minutes to dismantle Croatia’s Petra Marcinko 6-0, 6-2 and stride into the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 event, her first of the 2026 season.
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