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BBC World Questions program comes to Manila

The BBC World Questions program is coming to the Philippines on 5 March this year to debate the country’s political and economic future in Manila.

Farm gate price of palay continue to rise in January, up 41% on-year

The farm gate price of a kilo of palay continued to rise in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which is a boon for farmers but a bane for rice consumers.

Growth seen moderating to 5.4 percent this year

Local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to ease further this year to 5.4 percent, lower than last year's growth print of 5.6 percent, analysts at the Manila unit of the Dutch giant ING said on Monday.

P160 billion more spent for public infrastructures in 11 months last year

The government already spent in 11 months P1.02 trillion of its commitment to spend P1.33 trillion in various public infrastructures in 2023, Budget Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman said on Sunday.

Foreign investment pledges in 4Q more than double to P349.45B

Foreign investments approved by various investment promotions agencies reached P394.45 billion in the fourth quarter, more than double the P173.61 billion in the year-earlier period even though a number of IPAs didn’t report any approvals during the period.

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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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