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[Title] => DOF, BOC send off abandoned balikbayan boxes
[Summary] => The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have successfully completed the delivery of all abandoned balikbayan boxes left by cargo handlers at the Ports of Manila and Davao, with a total of 25,818 boxes released to Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFWs) families nationwide as of March 23, 2026.
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[Title] => Dirty money black hole
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[Title] => NHMFC advances blockchain initiative
[Summary] => State-run National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. (NHMFC) is taking a significant step toward strengthening its commitment to transparency, technological resilience and modernization of its housing finance securitization through the signing of a memorandum of agreement with Bayanichain Tech Inc. (BYC Ventures).
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[Title] => Moody’s says Philippine growth on the right track
[Summary] => The Philippines is on the right track, according to Moody’s latest assessment. Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go welcomed the news, saying the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, sound regulatory framework, and resilient financial system are driving growth.
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[Title] => ‘Long-term economic fundamentals intact’
[Summary] => Finance Secretary Frederick Go expressed optimism that the Philippine economy would regain momentum this year, even after gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 4.4 percent in 2025, missing the government’s target for the third straight year.
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[Title] => Gatchalian confident of President Marcos’ approval of 2026 budget bill
[Summary] => The 2026 General Appropriations Bill would pass the scrutiny of President Marcos, Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian said yesterday as he expressed confidence on the bicameral conference committee-approved GAB.
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[Title] => Fiscal reforms to steer ‘A’ credit rating – DBCC
[Summary] => The Philippines is on track to secure a single-A credit rating within the decade as sustained implementation of fiscal reforms and strong economic growth open doors for foreign support and investment, according to the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC).
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[Title] => Strong dealmaking boosts profits at US banking giants
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[Title] => South Korea cancels support for flagship Marcos bridge project
[Summary] => The South Korean president’s order to halt proceedings for the bridge project follows the South Korean government’s earlier decision not to support the project in February 2024 due to corruption concerns linked to a local Filipino contractor with a history of faulty construction and graft in similar projects.
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[Title] => Can we govern ourselves?
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[Title] => NHMFC advances blockchain initiative
[Summary] => State-run National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. (NHMFC) is taking a significant step toward strengthening its commitment to transparency, technological resilience and modernization of its housing finance securitization through the signing of a memorandum of agreement with Bayanichain Tech Inc. (BYC Ventures).
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[Title] => Moody’s says Philippine growth on the right track
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[Summary] => Finance Secretary Frederick Go expressed optimism that the Philippine economy would regain momentum this year, even after gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 4.4 percent in 2025, missing the government’s target for the third straight year.
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[Title] => Gatchalian confident of President Marcos’ approval of 2026 budget bill
[Summary] => The 2026 General Appropriations Bill would pass the scrutiny of President Marcos, Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian said yesterday as he expressed confidence on the bicameral conference committee-approved GAB.
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[Title] => Fiscal reforms to steer ‘A’ credit rating – DBCC
[Summary] => The Philippines is on track to secure a single-A credit rating within the decade as sustained implementation of fiscal reforms and strong economic growth open doors for foreign support and investment, according to the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC).
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[Summary] => The South Korean president’s order to halt proceedings for the bridge project follows the South Korean government’s earlier decision not to support the project in February 2024 due to corruption concerns linked to a local Filipino contractor with a history of faulty construction and graft in similar projects.
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February 18, 2026 - 12:00am
