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FLI board approves offer to reacquire shares from Filreit

Filinvest Land Inc. on Wednesday said its board of directors approved the voluntary offer to reacquire up to 1.86 billion common shares equal to 7.69 percent of outstanding stock in exchange for Filinvest REIT Corp. shares.

Healthcare, more than education or meeting daily needs, top of mind among Muslim Filipino families – survey

Nearly six in ten Muslim Filipino households prioritize healthcare over all other concerns in their daily lives, a survey commissioned by the insurer Prudential Life UK has found.

Globe, Lynk hold successful satellite SMS trial in PH

Globe recently held a successful end-to-end satellite SMS customer trial in a remote area with no reception in Zambales, a milestone in the company’s initiative to deliver connectivity in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). 

House OKs 2025 DA, NIA budgets

The respective budgets of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for 2025 successfully passed plenary deliberations at the House of Representatives, with several lawmakers pledging to further increase fund allocation to boost farm production and enhance farm incomes.

BSP discontinues rediscounting window for new DWF

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday announced discontinuing its rediscounting window and replacing it with the Discount Window Facility (DWF) in keeping with global best practices.

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BIR clears tax compliance hurdle for nationwide e-notarization rollout

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has established a mechanism for electronic notaries public to comply with documentary stamp tax (DST) requirements, addressing a key regulatory hurdle in the nationwide rollout of electronic notarization for property and corporate transactions.

 BPI names Ginbee Go to lead bank after Limcaoco

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has named consumer banking chief Maria Cristina “Ginbee” L. Go as the incoming president and chief executive officer, the first female to hold the leadership spot in one of the Philippines’ oldest and largest banks.

BPI earns P48.9B as loans, fee income drive growth

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported net income of P48.9 billion for the first nine months of 2026, supported by sustained loan expansion, stronger fee-based revenues and continued business activity, while higher operating costs and credit provisions tempered earnings.

ADB warns Philippine farms, infrastructure face rising coastal flood risks

The Philippines faces mounting risks to agricultural production, infrastructure and economic activity as coastal flooding intensifies, underscoring the need to integrate climate resilience into development planning and investment decisions, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia–Pacific Climate Report 2026.
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