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Marcos backs local data centers to boost PH data sovereignty and digital security

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Converge ICT Solutions Inc.’s state-of-the-art Angeles Data Center in Pampanga on Friday, July 24, alongside Department of Information and Communications Technology officials led by Secretary Henry Aguda, to highlight the country’s push for greater control over its digital information.

Filipino workers seek better benefits beyond bigger pay

A bigger paycheck is no longer enough to keep many Filipino workers from looking elsewhere.

SEC penalizes online lender P1 million for predatory rate and collection practices

The Securities and Exchange Commission has imposed a P1 million penalty on Inclusive Credit Lending Inc. for charging excessive interest rates and carrying out improper debt collection activities.

SIDC taps Nextbank to speed digital banking shift

The country's largest agricultural cooperative is accelerating its digital transformation, with Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) partnering with Nextbank to modernize its financial operations and expand digital banking services for more than 81,000 members nationwide.

Manufacturers urge Marcos to cut business costs faster

The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is urging President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to use his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) to accelerate economic reforms, arguing that the country's recent elevation to upper middle-income status should mark the beginning, not the culmination, of its competitiveness drive.

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Scam Watch clarifies BSP rules on reimbursement claims

Scam victims may be entitled to reimbursement if banks or other financial institutions fail to meet their obligations under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), according to Scam Watch Pilipinas, which urged the financial sector to strengthen its readiness as the law takes effect.

PEZA investments jump 67%  on export projects

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) kept its investment momentum in 2026, with approved projects surging nearly 67 percent in the first seven months as export-oriented manufacturers and high-value industries continued to expand despite an uncertain global economy.

EU and Philippines elevate ties to Enhanced Partnership

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas on Friday met with Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro in Metro Manila.

PCA seeks P1.26 billion to fund 100-million coconut replanting program

The Philippine Coconut Authority is moving quickly to secure extra funds to keep its goal of planting 100 million coconuts by 2028 on track. This forms the core of the Accelerated Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan, the government’s main strategy to rebuild one of the country’s most important agricultural sectors and boost earnings for millions of coconut farming households.
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