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Philippines on track towards meeting forecast 7.2% growth in 2022 – World Bank

The Philippines is on track towards achieving growth in 2022 averaging 7.2 percent in terms of the gross domestic product, the World Bank said in the January 2023 iteration of its Global Economic Prospects report.

Malacañang to make permanent  joint memo facilitating quick telco tower construction

The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has convinced Malacañang to make permanent a soon-to-expire joint agreement making it easier for the telecommunications companies to build telco towers helping speed up the country’s drive towards the digitalization of transactions.

Philippine Business Bank Completes P1.25B Private Placement, Gears Up For P500M Rights Offer

Philippine Business Bank said on Friday that the subscription to 125 million shares that were privately placed last year with the bank’s principal shareholders have been completed, setting up the second part of a plan to raise its authorized capital by P1.75 billion and increase lending activity.

SMC unit to provide 350,000 Bulacan households affordable drinking water by Q1 2025 

San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its Luzon Clean Water Development Corp. (LCWDC), will make available affordable water from the Angat reservoir to more than...

Global trade growth seen decelerating further this year

Governments in emerging-market and developing economies (EMDEs) need to forge stronger cooperation to increase cross-border trade as global trade growth is seen to decelerate...

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Heart disease remains country’s top cause of deaths

For millions of Filipinos, the biggest health threat does not arrive with the dramatic suddenness of a typhoon or an infectious outbreak. Instead, it creeps in quietly, day by day, making ischaemic heart disease the undisputed leading cause of death in the country.

Philippines climbs WEF tourism ranking but lags ASEAN peers

The Philippines has notched a notable jump in global tourism competitiveness, but structural hurdles continue to keep the country trailing its Southeast Asian neighbors.

Yulo repeats Paris magic, wins Asian Games vault gold

Carlos Yulo knows this feeling. The suspense. The waiting. The uncomfortable arithmetic of watching rivals come after you, each with a chance to snatch away the gold.

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Pressuring you to act right away is the clearest mark of a scam. This is scammers’ main trick: spark panic so you move fast and skip thinking.
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