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BDO Pay turns everyday payments into rewards

Consumers can now make their daily transactions work for them as BDO Pay rolls out promos that let payments pay for themselves. Instead of simply settling bills or shopping, users earn rewards and discounts with every transaction, adding extra value to routine spending.

Pact signed keeping Metro Manila connected during major disasters

Globe Telecom Inc. and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have signed an agreement to make sure communication services stay up and running in Metro Manila even during large-scale disasters, including a worst-case earthquake.

Toyota incentives shrink beside taxes, export muscle

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) has tapped P2.9 billion in tax payment credits under the government’s Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program, but the incentives pale beside the scale of the carmaker’s taxes paid and export footprint, according to government and industry data.

Tariff Commission nixes final safeguard on recycled imports

The Tariff Commission (TC) has recommended against imposing a definitive general safeguard duty on imports of recycled corrugating medium, concluding that statutory thresholds under Philippine trade law were not fully satisfied after a months-long investigation.

Philippines tops ASEAN tourism GDP, jobs race

The Philippines has emerged as ASEAN’s top tourism economy, leading the region in tourism’s contribution to gross domestic product and ranking among the strongest job creators, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report.

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Infected male mosquitoes offer hope vs dengue 

Dengue remains a stubborn threat in tropical countries like the Philippines, where warm weather and dense urban living create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. 

DTI wins pledge to hold prices steady

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has secured a voluntary commitment from manufacturers and retailers to keep prices of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) unchanged until April 16, offering temporary relief to Filipino households amid global uncertainties.

McDonald’s Philippines stretches Earth Hour into a month

In a country where lights rarely go out, McDonald’s Philippines is deliberately flipping the switch—again and again.

Price Council backs DA-proposed temporary price cap on imported rice

The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.
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