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    BTr raises $1.26 billion via U.S. dollar-denominated retail bonds sale

    The Bureau of Treasury has raised $1.26 billion from the sale of onshore U.S. dollar-denominated retail bonds, the Department of Finance said, slightly above its target.

    BSP has ‘done enough’ policy tightening – Diokno

    Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno believes the central bank has "done enough" policy tightening to tame inflation, but reiterated future interest rate moves would...

    Consumer food service providers seen generating P730B in sales this year

    The various food service providers in the Philippines are seen generating sales 20 percent more this year than last year of around $13 billion or P730 billion.

    Proposed wage hikes impose 30% added costs for employers

    A top official of a national employers’ group warned that a P150 legislated daily wage increase will inflict “incalculable damage” on the economy and urged instead for more sustainable alternatives to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.

    “Sugar tax anti-obesity goal rather vague”

    Some in the legislature have difficulty supporting the proposal to double the excise tax on sugar to P12 from the current P6, saying its anti-obesity objective is unclear and rather misleading.

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    GSIS offers low-interest, short-term loans via mobile app

    The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has launched Ginhawa Go, a short-term micro-loan program for government employees, offering quick access to cash through the GSIS Touch mobile app.

    BSP signs data-sharing pacts to intensify anti-scam drive

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signed separate information sharing agreements with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to strengthen the government’s crackdown on financial scams.

    Jerry G. Ngo, East West Bank president and CEO, on disciplined banking

    In January 2023, as East West Banking Corp. entered a new leadership chapter, Jerry G. Ngo became chief executive officer, bringing a lifelong belief that banking is “the physiology of the economy”—the system that keeps commerce alive.

    SM Hotels Wins Global Green Honor

    SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) has secured a major international sustainability accolade, clinching the “2025 World’s Leading Sustainable Circular Economy” title at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards held in Dubai.

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