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Metrobank urges CEU Manila students to ‘train their feed’ for smarter financial decisions

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The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) is encouraging students to be mindful not just of their money, but also of the online content that guides their choices.

EUR200M program expands food aid to 750,000 families

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The government is set to expand food and nutrition assistance to about 750,000 low-income households through a EUR200-million financing facility for the Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers (REFUEL) Project.

Philippine steel industry targets P1T output by 2040 

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The Philippine steel industry is targeting P1 trillion in finished steel production and 86 percent self-sufficiency by 2040 under a new industry roadmap designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce the country’s reliance on imports.

BPI AIA names Melissa Henson as new CEO

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BPI AIA Life Assurance Corp. has appointed Melissa Henson as its new chief executive officer, putting an executive with nearly two decades of banking and insurance experience at the helm as the bancassurance company enters its next phase of growth.

COA auditor flags questionable confidential fund receipts

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Commission on Audit auditor Xylene Mae del Campo testified on the 14th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial that samples of thousands of acknowledgment receipts for varying amounts from the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education’s confidential funds carried similar dates but were signed by different recipients and in different locations across the country. Del Campo also said DepEd disbursements were not made by an authorized officer. She said COA issued an audit observations memorandum and a notice of disallowance covering the questioned transactions, although the findings remain under appeal. Her testimony put fresh scrutiny on the paper trail behind the confidential funds.
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To shield domestic livestock producers from market disruption caused by foreign supply spikes, the Department of Agriculture has activated special safeguard duties on select imported meat products. Issued under Department Order No. 24, series of 2026, by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the directive establishes temporary protective tariffs after government monitoring confirmed that incoming import volumes crossed official safety thresholds.

Jollibee first-half net income drops 17% despite strong 2Q rebound

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Jollibee Foods Corp. reported a 17 percent decline in first-semester net income this year, falling to P4.92 billion from P5.91 billion in the same period last year, even as a solid second-quarter performance could not offset earlier pressures.
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