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    Robinsons Land, RL Commercial REiT in P33.92 billion property-for-share swap

    Robinsons Land Corp. said Thursday its board approved the infusion of 11 shopping malls and two office buildings to its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc., that will nearly double the gross leasable area of listed RCR to 827,808 square meters.

    GoTyme launches multi-currency time deposit

    GoTyme Bank, the digital banking unit of the Gokongwei group, has launched a dollar-based time deposit product that it said is most accessible in the market. 

    SM Prime schedules selling up to P25 billion peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds

    SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said it will start on Friday a week-long offer of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds, with multiple maturities, to raise as much as P25 billion for one of the property development units of the Sy Group.

    NEDA Board slashes rice import duty to 15% from 35% to tame inflation

    The NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has approved the reduction of tariff on rice to 15 percent from 35 percent to substantially lower the cost of the staple and ease its impact on inflation, whose elevated level has kept the central bank from cutting interest rates to help spur greater economic activity.

    Electronic games drive Philippine gaming industry revenue higher in 1Q—Pagcor data

    The Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corp., the government-owned corporation in charge of licensing games of chance, appears to have made a good bet in allowing the expansion of electronic games, which mainly includes eCasinos and sports betting.

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    Megawide to start Baguio transport terminal construction by Q3 2026

    Megawide Construction Corp. said it plans to begin construction of the P1.2-billion Baguio City Integrated Terminal (BCIT) by the third quarter of 2026, with completion expected in about two years.

    DOTr fast-tracks major transport projects, ramps up spending

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is speeding up the construction of major transport projects and resolving right-of-way issues to improve the country’s transport system and boost the Philippines’ long-term competitiveness.

    Security Bank opens five new branches, expands network to 377

    Security Bank Corporation ended 2025 by opening five new branches in December, bringing its total number of branches nationwide to 377. The expansion highlights the bank’s push to make banking services more accessible to more Filipinos.

    DA unveils sweeping reforms to fix farming’s broken economics

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out a sweeping reform agenda aimed at fixing what it calls the “broken economics” of Philippine agriculture, a push that Malacañang sees as central to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s lasting legacy before he leaves office in June 2028.

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