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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.

PAL bets on widebody fleet in global competition step-up

The Philippine Airlines is set to compete more aggressively in key international markets through a large-scale fleet expansion and modernization program.

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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.

Exporters warn US tariffs threaten Philippine competitiveness

Philippine exporters are warning that the US decision to impose an additional 12.5 percent tariff on most Philippine exports could weaken the country's competitiveness in its largest export market, putting pressure on manufacturers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) already navigating a volatile global trade environment.
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