Jun Vallecera

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Post Valentine BIR, lotto operators meet resolves confusion over tax

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recently met with the operators of the various lotto outlets in the country to flesh out the confusion...

Cybersecurity vendor warns of new info-stealer malware

The virus information stealer Vidar has been spreading through internet domains claiming to be associated with the remote desktop software company AnyDesk. This was reported...

Challenging 2022 economic landscape pushed SCG Philippines profits south

SCG Philippines, which locally markets its cement and building materials directly from facilities in Thailand, has reported continued profitable if significantly eroded operations in...

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).

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DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”

Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.

PDIC auctions prime assets via e-bidding

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will conduct an electronic public bidding for prime corporate and closed-bank properties on April 22–23, offering investors a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across the country through its online bidding platform.
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