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    Jun Vallecera

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    DOTr works around court injunction to eliminate driver’s license backlog by May next year

    Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista has found a shortcut addressing the multimillion backlog in driver's license woes and put an end to a saga occasioned by an ongoing court injunction.

    BSP data suggests a stay in benchmark interest rate

    Latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data boost the likelihood the monetary authorities will keep the rate at which they lend to or borrow from the banks where they stood two weeks earlier when the policy-making monetary board (MB) announced an off-cycle adjustment.

    Moody’s unit forecasts lower 3Q expansion of only 5.1 percent

    Local output expansion measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to reaccelerate in the third quarter and average at least 5.1 percent, analysts at Moody's Analytics said on Monday.

    Tax effort seen exceeding 2023 target

    The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) is sanguine of revenue as percent of local output expansion, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), exceeding this year's target and equal at least 15.7 percent of GDP.

    Social media giants rally behind DICT, Digital Pilipinas in cybersecurity program

    Four of the most popular and influential social media platforms have rallied behind the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and its bid to ramp up awareness of the perils presented by cyber criminals in the digital space.

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    Jobless rate hits 3-year high 5.3% in July amid storms

    The country’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in July 2025, the highest level since August 2022, despite a shrinking labor force—weighed down largely by a series of storms and widespread flooding, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday.

    Kaspersky Premium for Windows earns AV-Comparatives ‘Approved’ Certification for 2025

    Kaspersky Premium for Windows has been awarded the 2025 “Approved” certification from leading independent testing lab AV-Comparatives, recognizing its strong anti-phishing performance.

    Megaworld expands retail footprint 

    Megaworld Corp., the listed property development arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, is accelerating the expansion of its retail and commercial portfolio, adding over 30,000 square meters of new space this year through its retail arm, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls. 

    Wall Street end at new highs as indicators suggest Fed rate cut

    U.S. stocks closed at record highs Tuesday as investors looked ahead to key inflation reports that could shape the Federal Reserve's next policy move.
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