Jun Vallecera

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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.

China wind farm equipment manufacturers look to seal $4-billion investment bid by yearend

The Board of Investments (BOI) is sanguine on the successful conclusion of negotiations with two Chinese wind farm equipment and component manufacturers who look to invest $2 billion each in their proposal to make the Philippines a manufacturing hub.

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Bloomberry bets P30M on online gaming growth

Bloomberry Resorts Corp. is stepping up its push into the Philippines’ expanding digital gaming market, rolling out a P30-million year-end promotional campaign for its online gaming platform, FUNaloMAX, as operators compete to attract and retain players.

Global and local firms eye P103-B MRT-3 modernization project

Around 100 local and international companies have expressed strong interest in taking part in the proposed P103.6-billion concession for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), highlighting growing confidence from both foreign and domestic investors in upgrading the country’s main urban railway network.

Globe powers cell cites with renewable energy, boosting network resilience 

Globe Telecom Inc. announced Friday that more than 1,000 of its cell sites are now running on renewable energy as of August 2026, marking a key step in the company’s push toward cleaner and more reliable operations. The shift was made possible through the government’s Retail Aggregation Program, making Globe the first telecommunications provider in the country to reach this milestone.

DA, Nestlé partner to boost Bukidnon coffee yields, farmers

A better cup of coffee begins long before the beans reach the roaster. In Northern Mindanao, it starts with better planting materials, improved farming practices, and a partnership aimed at turning higher yields into better livelihoods for coffee farmers.
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