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Digital financial tools key to MSME growth in computer age 

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should adopt digitalization, exploring in particular how digital finance tools can support their operations, reduce their costs, and...

Banks kept loan standards steady in 3Q

The bulk of the country's banks, when extending loans to households or businesses, have kept their lending standards unchanged in the third quarter, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

Meralco all set for the Barangay and SK elections

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is all set for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, with its crews on standby to respond to any electricity service concern for the October 30 polls. 

Key trends shaping the holiday shopping season

Amid the high cost of living, “price-consciousness” is the defining factor driving consumer shopping behavior across the world this holiday season. However, despite budgetary issues, shoppers are still expecting a better shopping experience this year, according to market research firms.

Some 90,000 seen flying home for the Undas holidays

AirAsia Philippines on Friday projected carrying more than 90,000 passengers traveling in observance of the All Souls and All Saints Day holidays.

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Philippines taps ADB aid to bolster illicit finance safeguards

The Philippines is set to strengthen its defenses against money laundering, terrorism financing and other illicit financial activities through a regional technical assistance program financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

SM Prime venues surpass one million visitors

SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s major live entertainment venues attracted more than 1 million visitors in the first eight months of 2026, highlighting the growing role of events in driving traffic across its retail, dining and entertainment properties.

DA-NBI seize P5.19M undocumented meat; enforce meat inspection code, secure supply chain 

The Department of Agriculture’s National Meat Inspection Service and Inspection and Enforcement unit, and the National Bureau of Investigation have confiscated l 11.5 metric tons of undocumented imported meat products in Pasay City valued at about P5.19 million.

Philippines lags ASEAN peers in AI electronics supply chain

The Philippines is participating in Asia’s artificial intelligence-driven electronics boom, but its presence remains concentrated in fewer product categories than several ASEAN peers, limiting its exposure to the broader wave of  semiconductor, networking and data-center investment, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
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