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BIR registration badges top 52,700 ahead of Oct deadline

More than 52,700 online sellers, service providers and content creators have secured registration seal badges from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), as the agency pushes digital businesses to comply with a looming October 31 deadline.

Skyro pushes into everyday payments, expands consumer credit reach

Digital lending platform Skyro is moving beyond big-ticket purchases into everyday spending, rolling out expanded payment and credit services as it targets a bigger slice of the Philippines’ growing digital finance market.

GIGIL leads Philippine agencies at 2026 APAC Effie Awards

Independent Filipino ad agency GIGIL emerged as the Philippines’ top performer at the 2026 Asia Pacific Effie Awards, winning gold and bronze honors and securing third place in the region’s Independent Agency of the Year rankings.

Nissan targets Philippine EV market with 2 November launches

Nissan Philippines is stepping up its electrification push, bringing the Navara Pro Plug-in Hybrid and Primera electric vehicle (EV) to the local market in November as it expands its lineup beyond conventional vehicles.

KKR eyes bigger Philippine infrastructure, fintech, energy opportunities 

US investment giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is eyeing a bigger Philippine footprint, targeting fresh opportunities in infrastructure, fintech, energy, healthcare and advanced manufacturing as it explores financing projects under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).

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Sari-sari stores, farmers hit by proposed SSB tax

Industry groups are calling on the government to review a proposal to sharply raise excise taxes on sweetened beverages under the ProGRESS Bill, warning it would hurt local sugar farmers, businesses and consumers while raising questions over its real benefits.

New DICT chief bares revamp plan; affordable internet for Filipinos

Newly installed Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Robert Joseph M. de Claro is pushing for an organizational restructuring to boost the department’s performance and deliver more effective digital public services to Filipinos.

GCash anniversary offers free MRT rides, P10 meals

GCash is marking its 22nd anniversary with a nationwide promotional campaign offering free MRT-3 rides, P10 chicken meals and prizes worth up to P100,000, as the financial technology platform seeks to reward users through October 31.

$1.5-B ADB loan targets fuel costs, jobs amid crisis

The Philippine government has secured USD1.5 billion in emergency financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help cushion households, commuters and businesses against rising fuel prices and economic disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict.
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