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Globe widens 5G footprint in Visayas, Mindanao

Globe Telecom on Tuesday added 41 more 5G cell sites across the Philippines, this time in the Visayas and Mindanao area.

GCash tries to go where Filipinos go

GCash, the country’s leading e-wallet, has expanded its services in 16 markets around the world, targeting 10 million Filipinos living and working abroad. 

DMW 2023 net income increases over threefold to ₱7.3 billion

D.M. Wenceslao and Associates, Inc.’s (DMW) 2023 net income increased more than threefold to ₱7.3 billion from ₱2.1 billion in 2022 on robust leasing, stable residential growth, and boosted by one-time gains.

PSA estimates palay, corn output in 1Q likely higher due to drier weather caused by El Nino

The country's palay output in the first three months of 2024 could reach 4.83 million metric tons, higher by 1.1 percent compared to the actual production of 4.78 million metric tons, with the drier weather caused by El Nino likely boosting yield.

RSA junks his own proposal to build the 19.4-kilometer PAREX

San Miguel Corp. is no longer pursing its own proposal to build the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) that would have connected Radial Road 10 in Manila to Circumferential Road 6 19.37 kilometers away southeast of Metro Manila.

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Remittances rise to $3.03 billion, giving households a modest lift

Cash remittances rose 1.9 percent to US$3.03 billion in August 2026 from US$2.98 billion a year earlier, showing that money sent home by overseas Filipinos continued to grow, though at a moderate pace. The United States remained the largest recorded source, followed by Singapore and Saudi Arabia.

Tala expands partnerships to reach underserved Filipinos

Tala Philippines is expanding partnerships with financial institutions, payment networks and businesses to widen credit access, as the fintech company looks beyond traditional lending channels to reach borrowers underserved by banks.

Visayas tourism alliance taps Cebu to drive island-hopping

Tourism groups and industry players are positioning Cebu as a gateway to multi-island travel across the Visayas, aiming to extend visitor stays and channel more tourism spending to smaller island economies.

NTC tests flag mobile network failures across Metro Manila

Nearly one in five mobile broadband tests in Metro Manila failed to meet the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) 50 Mbps minimum speed standard, exposing persistent network gaps despite peak download speeds exceeding 400 Mbps.
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