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SEC backs crowdfunding as fund raiser for MSMEs

The Securities and Exchange Commission pushes crowdfunding and other means of sourcing funds to alleviate the financial status of micro, small and medium enterprises...

Bank, government loan programs available for MSMEs

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can avail of a bank or government loan program to finance their everyday operations or expand their businesses,...

Government 2Q borrowings ease to only $2.73 billion 

The national government took out loans totaling $2.73 billion in the second quarter this year, all of it from the Japan International Cooperation Agency...

Statistics Authority registers over 80 million Filipinos under national ID system

The Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday has successtully registered over 80 million Filipinos to the Philippine ldentification System, or the national ID system, as...

e-wallets far more widespread in Phl than credit cards

The Philippines is well on its way to a cash-lite future as the number of Filipinos owning e-wallets like Maya and GCash far outnumber...

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MGB: PH mining up 28.6% in 1Q, bright 2026 outlook seen

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) forecasts a favorable 2026 for the mining sector, driven by strong global demand for energy transition minerals and steady commodity prices.

Discovery Capital secures loan to widen reach, boost financial inclusion

Discovery Capital Finance Corp. has secured a credit facility with Union Bank of the Philippines, part of the Aboitiz group, to speed up its expansion across the country.

EastWest Bank expands priority banking for affluent clients amid strong growth

East West Banking Corp. is set to grow its priority banking network and services, following a 40 percent rise in assets under management to P120 billion last year. CEO Jerry G. Ngo announced the bank will increase priority banking branches nationwide from 13 to 20 in the coming years.

Silent senators forfeit democracy’s mantle

The Senate has been regarded as the last bastion of democratic dissent—a chamber where statesmen stood their ground, challenged power, and refused to let their voices be drowned out by political pressure or executive overreach. It was where difficult questions were asked, unpopular truths were spoken, and silence was treated not as a virtue but as a surrender.

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