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AI is changing the way we work
By Khalid Hassan, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for the PhilippinesAfter nearly a decade working in the Philippines, I have seen two...
₱2-B DTI digital fund now open to women MSMEs
Women entrepreneurs across the Philippines are being encouraged to take their businesses to the next level as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
JICA frees ₱3.7B for PH typhoon recovery
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has released the first tranche of its standby disaster financing facility to help the Philippines recover from the...
SSS to offer micro-loans as new weapon vs loan sharks
The Social Security System (SSS) is preparing to roll out a low-interest micro-loan program aimed at steering members away from loan sharks and other...
PH to launch 5.5-, 10-, and 25-year US dollar global bonds
The Philippine government is issuing three kinds of US‑dollar bonds (5.5‑year, 10‑year, and 25‑year) to foreign and international investors, the Bureau of Treasury announced...
Disaster risk financing tops PH agenda as ASEAN+3 co-chair
The Philippines has called for the accelerated development of a regional bond market and stronger disaster risk financing mechanisms as it formally assumed its...
PH launches green investment Asenso bonds starting at ₱10K
Department of Finance Secretary (DOF) and Landbank of the Philippines (LandBank) Chair Frederick D. Go welcomed the launch of the Agriculture, Sustainability, Environment, and...
PH external gap narrows, but borrowing rises for firms and govt
The Philippines ended the third quarter of 2025 with a stronger overall financial position vis-à-vis the rest of the world, even as local companies...
DOF pushes fiscal efficiency to draw developers into socialized housing
A proposed joint memorandum seeking to streamline fiscal and tax processes for housing development is expected to accelerate private investment in socialized and economic...
SMC Raises ₱48.86B, Pioneers First Exchange Offer in PH
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), one of the country’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, has successfully raised ₱48.86 billion through the listing of new preferred...