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DTI widens export push amid double-digit growth

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is stepping up efforts to expand market access for Philippine exporters as merchandise shipments sustained double-digit growth in the first five months of 2026, signaling resilient external demand despite global trade uncertainties.

Fintech app Salmon aims to remove stigma of “utang” with rewarding credit products

The fast-growing fintech company Salmon has launched a new campaign aimed at reshaping how Filipinos view borrowing, shifting the perception of debt from a source of stress to a positive financial tool.

US investors eye Philippine growth hubs for expansion

More than 25 US business executives and investors will visit the Philippines next week to explore opportunities in high-growth industries, signaling sustained American interest in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies.

BPI BanKo, Jollibee Foundation expand financing pact supporting onion farmers

BPI Direct BanKo, Inc. (BanKo), the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, and the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) are boosting their partnership to improve livelihoods and build sustainable futures for local onion farmers under the foundation’s Farmer Entrepreneurship Program (FEP).

Unified 911 expands Mindanao emergency response network

The government's Unified 911 Emergency Response System is expanding into Mindanao with the opening of satellite command centers in Cagayan de Oro and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), strengthening efforts to build a faster and more localized nationwide emergency network.

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Digital lender boosts app security, introduces ‘money lock’ features to fight rising digital fraud

CIMB Bank Philippines has upgraded its mobile banking app with new security features to protect its 10.6 million customers from rising digital fraud.

House prosecutors ready for Duterte impeachment trial

House prosecutors and private lawyers handling the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte attended a "Mass for Truth, Justice and Accountability" at the Cubao Cathedral on Thursday, days before the Senate convenes as an impeachment court on July 6. Lead prosecutor and House Justice Committee Chair Gerville Luistro said the prosecution is fully prepared for trial. Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan said the prosecution has lined up 57 witnesses, compared with more than 20 for the defense. Following the impeachment court's pre-trial order, prosecutors will first present the article involving Duterte's alleged threats against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez. The VP is the only official to be impeached twice; her trial last year was stopped by the Supreme Court.

NPC, Tawi-Tawi LGU together bring solar power to border islands

The National Power Corp. (NPC) has signed an agreement with the Sitangkai local government in Tawi-Tawi to supply solar power to remote island communities near the Malaysian border.
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