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    Bank lending still growing but at slower pace in August

    Bank lending continued to expand in August but at a slower rate of 7.2 percent, significantly less than lending growth averaging 7.7 percent in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Wednesday, citing preliminary data.

    Meta floats $14 a month ad-free plan for Instagram, Facebook in EU – WSJ

    Meta Platforms is exploring a plan that could make users in the European Union shell out as much as $14 to access ad-free versions of Instagram or Facebook or agree to personalized ads for the free versions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

    Government debt widens by P931B to P14.35T at end-Aug

    The government on Tuesday reported total outstanding debt rising P930.72 billion in August to P14.35 trillion from its level at the end of 2022...

    DA lists factors favoring lifting of rice price cap

    An interagency committee has laid the predicate—declining prices and increasing supply--for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lift the price cap on rice he implemented last month to curb inflation and buy time to go after grain smuggler and hoarders.

    ESG bonuses are on the rise: Are they improving sustainability or just increasing executive wealth?

    An increasing number of companies are paying bonuses to executives in the pursuit of sustainability. Driven by an ever-growing focus on global issues, more than three-quarters of large, publicly traded companies in Europe and North America now use environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) metrics when determining executive bonuses.

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    Fuel prices rise again starting Tuesday

    Fuel prices will go up for the fourth straight week starting Tuesday morning. Gasoline prices will increase by P0.80 per liter, diesel by P1.60, and kerosene by P1.10. Oil firms including Seaoil, PTT, Jetti, and Caltex will implement the hikes early Tuesday.

    BPI backs travel as a way for Filipinos to learn, grow

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is supporting travel not just as leisure, but as a way for Filipinos to learn, build stronger family ties, and support tourism and local economies. BPI is the official bank partner of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) 33rd Travel Tour Expo, happening from February 6 to 8, 2026 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

    SM Prime’s FiveE-com Center earns LEED Gold certification

    SM Prime Holdings Inc. said Monday that its FiveE-com Center at the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City has earned LEED Gold certification for Operations and Maintenance, adding to the company’s portfolio of sustainable office buildings.

    Mindoro farm programs balance farmer pay and consumer prices

    New agriculture programs rolled out in Mindoro point to a clear policy direction: government investment is shifting from just increasing farm output to fixing the weak links between farms, markets, and consumers.

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