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    Jun Vallecera

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    On the economy, while IMF frets, Guinigundo sizzles

    Key International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials urged central banks to ensure that their policy responses remain appropriately restrictive and should stay in place long...

    Emerging markets output growth looking sanguine

    Emerging markets and developing economies like the Philippines were to collectively post output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) averaging 4 percent this year, but higher next year to 4.2 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    Philippines as net borrowing state improves in Q2-2022

    The country’s status as one who borrows from rather than lends to neighbors on the global stage improved substantially in the second quarter of 2022.

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    PLDT, BDO partner in AI-driven data center project

    BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) has partnered with VITRO Inc., the data center arm of the PLDT Group, to finance and support the country’s most advanced data center, VITRO Santa Rosa (VSR).

    Aboitiz Power unit debuts EV battery leasing model

    Voltai, a startup under Aboitiz Power Corp.’s 1882 Energy Ventures, has rolled out the country’s first large-scale battery swapping ecosystem for electric two-wheel vehicles, aimed at fleet-based businesses.

    Philex Mining eyes Silangan mine startup by early 2026, with or without partner

    Philex Mining Corp. plans to begin operations at its Silangan copper-gold project in Surigao del Norte by the first quarter of next year, even if it has yet to secure a development partner.

    Smart COO Anastacio Martirez steps down amid workplace culture concerns

    PLDT Inc. announced Wednesday that Anastacio R. Martirez has resigned as chief operating officer of Smart Communications Inc., amid allegations of a toxic workplace culture under his leadership.
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