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PAL projects bouncy air travel this year with 18 million passengers taking to the skies

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) projects flying more or less 18 million passengers this year on the basis of air travel proving more bubbly than in 2023. It projects passenger volume rising as high as 20 percent.

NG foreign currency deposits push end-March GIR to $104 billion

The country’s gross international reserves (GIR), an indicator of capacity to pay for maturing foreign currency obligations, based on preliminary data, rose to USD104 billion as of end-March 2024 from the end-February 2024 level of USD102. billion. 

NG debt rise in February to P15.18 trillion on domestic borrowing

The National Government (NG) posted outstanding debt of P15.18 trillion at the end of February, higher by P388.51 billion from January due mainly from fresh domestic debt issuances.

BTr sets double auction on Monday due to midweek holidays

Malacanang declared April 10 as a holiday to celebrate the Feast of Ramadan, while April 9 is a regular holiday because it is the National Day of Valor—a day to commemorate the heroism of those who fought the country’s freedom and independence.

DBCC downgrades growth target for 2024, 2025; inflation, FX targets stay

The Development Budget Coordination Committee lowered the country's growth or gross domestic product (GDP) to a target ranging this year from 6 percent to 7 percent range from the previous 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent while that for 2025 was narrowed to 6.5 percent from 7.5  percent from 6.5 percent from 8.0 percent.

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BIR cracks down on unregistered sabong betting systems; 297 machines, devices flagged

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted simultaneous enforcement operations on 11 cockpit arenas on August 8, 2026, and found 297 betting machines, computerized betting units, servers, and other devices without the required Permit to Use (PTU) and not appearing in BIR records. These were sealed or confiscated, as warranted under existing rules.

APECO eyes defense hub on Pacific seaboard 

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority is positioning its sprawling economic zone in Casiguran, Aurora as a potential defense-industrial hub as the Philippines strengthens strategic infrastructure along its Pacific seaboard.

DTI targets P1B sales from trade fairs

The Department of Trade and Industry is targeting more than P1 billion in sales from national trade fairs this year as it expands government-led marketplaces designed to connect Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises with domestic and international buyers.

GSIS allocates  ₱4.4 billion in emergency loans for typhoon-hit areas 

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside nearly ₱4.4 billion in emergency loan assistance for 166,789 active members as well as old-age and disability pensioners across nine areas in Luzon reeling from recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon.

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