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National government debt rise at the end of March to P14.93 trillion

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The National Government added in the first three months of this year a total P309.45 billion to its outstanding debt, pushing the total to P14.93 billion, up 2.1 percent from December and 7.2 percent from the end of March 2023.

Agricultural loans widen in the year Pres. Marcos Jr. sits as concurrent agri chief – survey

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Agricultural loans and services as percent of the banks' loan portfolio in 2022 widened to 18.1 percent from only 17.6 percent in 2021, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday.

Palay output lower than initially estimated—PSA data

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Palay production in the first quarter was down 1.97 percent to 4.69 million metric tons, the latest estimate of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.

Meralco targets generating nuclear power via MMRs in four years

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The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is pursuing a pre-feasibility study with American firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. to develop the technology for a micro-modular reactor the country can use before 2028.

Inflation should not top 4.3% in April – BSP

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Inflation across the Philippines is forecast to range as low as 3.5 percent but should not top 4.3 percent in April in latest simulations conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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Atome Philippines has partnered with ECPay to let users buy Globe, SMART, and DITO prepaid load directly through the Atome app and pay using their Atome Card. ECPay is part of Mynt, Globe Telecom’s fintech arm that runs GCash, and operates one of the country’s largest payment networks.

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