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Business World Philippines
InstaPay, PESONet transactions top P10 trillion at end-April
DIGITAL PAYMENTS continued to expand in the Philippines as transactions made via InstaPay and PESONet reached a total value of over P10 trillion as of April, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
SEC imposes 10-year term limit for broker directors serving on exchange boards
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) is imposing a cumulative 10-year term limit on broker directors serving on exchange boards, a rule that is being opposed by some market participants.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
ADB likely to cut PHL growth outlook anew
GROWTH PROJECTIONS for the Philippines are likely to be revised downward again as the prolonged conflict in the Middle East continues to weigh on economic activity, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for the Philippines Andrew Jeffries.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
BSP ‘considering’ off-cycle rate hike
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) has opened its door to a more aggressive monetary policy path to curb inflation as persistent shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict continue to feed into consumer prices.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Intellectual property and AI: a bad romance?
The topics du jour for many local business and legal conferences continue to be about AI, “digital transformation,” “technology x [fill-in-the-blanks].”
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Philippine financial system resources climb in Q1
THE PHILIPPINE financial system’s total resources rose to P37.45 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 as the sector’s assets ballooned despite headwinds stemming from the Middle East war, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
‘Slum’ share of PHL urban housing estimated at 40%
LOW-QUALITY Philippine urban housing was estimated at 40% of the total, higher than the corresponding shares for India or Indonesia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a working paper.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Knicks hold momentum, but Cavs no stranger to playoff comebacks
THE New York Knicks are no strangers to playing with plenty of momentum during the NBA playoffs. Nor are the Cleveland Cavaliers unfamiliar with climbing back from discouraging losses.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Philippines moves to enforce ICC warrant of arrest on Senator Bato
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) said it has ordered Philippine law enforcement agencies to arrest Senator Ronald ‐Bato‐ M. dela Rosa and facilitate his transfer to The Hague, escalating a legal standoff tied to International Criminal Court (ICC) crimes against humanity charges.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder get past San Antonio Spurs, 122-113, level series, 1-1
THUNDER star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was blunt when breaking down his struggles in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Metrobank taps ex-Sun Life Philippines country head as independent director
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has appointed former Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life Philippines) Chief Executive Officer and Country Head Benedict C. Sison as its new independent director.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
LME copper rebounds on Chile supply worries and hopes for Iran war deal
Copper prices rebounded on Wednesday on hopes that the Iran war was nearing an end and after top producer Chile cut its production outlook, while nickel extended gains on concern about the Indonesian supply outlook.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: Russia’s Zvyagintsev says war theme in Minotaur was matter of fate
Fate dictated that Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s first feature since leaving his homeland, Minotaur — competing at the Cannes Film Festival — was set during the Ukraine war, he told journalists on Wednesday.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
PSEi halts losing streak on Iran peace deal hopes
THE benchmark index bounced back from a four-day losing run on bargain hunting and also lifted by renewed optimism over peace talks between the United States and Iran.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
S. Korea, US held talks on changes in managing fortified North Korea border
South Korea and the US discussed potential changes in how parts of the heavily fortified border with North Korea are managed at recent defense talks in Washington, Seoul’s defense ministry said on Thursday.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Arabica coffee slips to near 1-1/2-year low; raw sugar slides
Arabica coffee futures edged lower on Wednesday, hovering near a 1-1/2-year low, as top grower Brazil’s harvest gets under way, while raw sugar also slid.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
GSIS Q1 net earnings jump to P43.6B as contributions grow
THE GOVERNMENT Service Insurance System (GSIS) posted a 170% increase in net income for the first quarter amid higher revenues, driven mainly by contributions.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Hybrids, EVs gain momentum as energy crisis deepens
CAR OWNERS and potential buyers are expressing growing interest in hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs), according to a consumer study conducted by Deloitte.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Davao DPWH officials charged over ‘ghost’ farm road projects
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it lodged graft, malversation, and falsification charges against multiple officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Occidental, alleging that they improperly certified eight farm-to-market road (FMR) projects as complete.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Ecozone moratorium in NCR seen curbing locator flexibility
THE MORATORIUM on approving new economic zones in Metro Manila is restricting the flexibility of IT and business process management (IT-BPM) companies in selecting office locations, Savills Philippines said.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Nvidia bets on new data center chips as second-quarter sales outlook tops estimates
NVIDIA on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, and assured investors that new customers would let it maintain blockbuster rates of growth.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Pakistan steps up bid to get US peace talks with Iran on track
Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said it was reviewing Washington’s latest responses and President Donald J. Trump suggested he could wait a few days for “the right answers” from Tehran but was also willing to resume attacks on the country.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Content creator Jemay Santiago opens up through music
New single confronts failure, self-doubt
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving Ukraine a direct role in European Union (EU) structures as an interim step to EU membership that he said could help facilitate a deal to end the war triggered by Russia’s invasion.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Denmark’s Hog and Bisgaard duo barely beat Pons-Rondina tandem in world beach volleyball
IT MAY NOT be a victory. But the way Bernadeth Pons and Sisi Rondina battled in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, they showed they deserved to be there.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Wall Street climbs 1% as technology, chip stocks rally before Nvidia results
WALL STREET’S main indexes rallied more than 1% on Wednesday, bouncing back from a three-day sell-off with a boost in sentiment from technology and chip stocks, which rose ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Oil prices drop after Trump says US talks with Iran in ‘final stages’
Oil prices fell about 6% on Wednesday after US President Donald J. Trump said that negotiations with Iran were in the final stages, although investors remained wary about the outcome of peace talks as disruption to Middle Eastern supply continued.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
China's Hormuz workaround is making India jealous
THE CLOSURE of the Strait of Hormuz has sent the vast Asian chemicals industry into a tailspin.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
UN backs world court climate opinion; US among few to oppose
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the world’s biggest historical emitter the United States among those opposing it.
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May 22, 2026
Business World Philippines
Target doubles growth forecast, but cites caution as consumers remain stretched
TARGET raised its annual sales growth forecast for the first time in two years, but cautioned a tough macro environment ahead, as the retailer tries to turn itself around after an extended sales slump.
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