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Market-vendor QR system present in over 900 LGUs at end of 2025
THE NUMBER of local government units (LGUs) that have integrated a central bank-backed quick response (QR) code program for public market vendors more than doubled last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Free agent recruiters Farm Fresh, Nxled clash in PVL All-Filipino
NXLED and Farm Fresh, two of the teams that benefitted the most in the wild preseason free agent-recruiting spree, get to display their newfound acquisitions as they collide on Tuesday in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at the FilOil Arena.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Peso weakens as market waits for inflation data
THE PESO edged lower against the dollar on Monday as cautious trading prevailed ahead of the release of domestic inflation data and key US economic indicators.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Thai coach Tai Bundit to mentor Alas Pilipinas, says PNVF chief Liao
ALAS PILIPINAS will have its women's coach in Tai Bundit.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Loob-tanawand love for country
February is the month when I usually write about love in the View from Taft column.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Crude oil prices freefall nearly 5% on US-Iran de-escalation
CRUDE OIL prices fell nearly 5% on Monday, heading for the steepest single-session decline in more than 6 months, after US President Donald J. Trump said Iran was “seriously talking” with Washington, signaling deescalation with an OPEC member.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Philippine 2025 pineapple exports up 13.6%
PINEAPPLE EXPORTS are estimated to have grown 13.6% in 2025 to about 775,000 metric tons (MT), supported by increased production and strong demand from key Asian markets, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), citing preliminary data.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Philippine Golf Championship kicks off Asian Tour season
THE STAGE is set as more than 130 players vie for the Philippine Golf Championship presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to start the Asian Tour season on Feb, 5 to 8 at the East Course of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Revisiting the TTRA/RFC rules in the digital era
LET’S TALK TAX GEMMALU MOLLENO-PLACIDO
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Thai franchisors exploring PHL expansion, DTI says
BRANDS are considering expanding their Philippine footprint through franchising, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.
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February 03, 2026
Business World Philippines
Chipmaker Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100B in OpenAI has stalled
Nvidia plans to make a “huge” investment into OpenAI, probably its largest ever, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang said on Saturday, denying he was unhappy with the ChatGPT maker.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Our moralistic paradigm of development
THE ARREST of Bong Revilla this January was met with public celebration.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
T-bill, bond rates may drop on BSP easing hopes
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could decline as weak gross domestic product (GDP) data increased expectations of further policy easing by the central bank.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Philippine infrastructure spending declines for fifth straight month in Nov.
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT spending on infrastructure fell for a fifth straight month in November, underscoring how a widening corruption investigation has weighed on public works implementation and fiscal momentum.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
PHL recovery likely delayed in 2026 amid corruption drag, analysts say
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may shake off its slump by mid-2026, but lingering governance issues and execution bottlenecks could delay the recovery, economists said.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Debt yields go down on weak GDP data
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market declined last week as below-target Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth last year raises the odds of further easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Eala faces Sonmez of Turkey in Round 1 of Abu Dhabi Open
ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA resumes her campaign in the WTA Tour against Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez in Round 1 of the stacked WTA 500 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open starting on Monday at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Hog raisers urge gov’t to increase pork tariffs
HOG RAISERS want the government to restore higher pork tariffs, warning that a surge in imports has oversupplied the market and dragged down farm-gate prices.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Social security coverage for ‘gig’ workers urged
PHILIPPINE labor coalitions are demanding a systemic overhaul of social protections for “gig” workers, urging the government to mandate Social Security System (SSS) integration over the private insurance models currently favored by digital platforms.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
January inflation seen holding at 1.8%
PHILIPPINE INFLATION likely held steady in January as lower electricity charges and easing vegetable prices helped offset pressures from higher food and fuel costs and a weaker peso, economists said ahead of official data.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Are you really buying local?
Or is that Filipiniana blouse or skirt you are eyeing actually from China?
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Oil prices slip as investors track US-Iran tensions
Oil prices dipped a few cents per barrel on Friday, consolidating recent gains and holding near six-month highs on Friday, supported by nagging tensions between the US and Iran.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Defunding foreign-assisted projects and the costs we now bear
For four straight budget cycles, billions of pesos meant for airports, railways, mass transport, flood control, and climate protection were quietly pulled out of the national budget.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Swift dismissal of Marcos ouster raps unlikely as lawmakers take caution
THE House Justice Committee is unlikely to immediately dismiss impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. when it begins evaluating their merits on Monday, political analysts said over the weekend.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Shares to move sideways before PMI, inflation data
PHILIPPINE STOCKS may move sideways this week as investors await the release of key domestic economic data that could affect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) rate decision this month.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
New Geely PHEV to be unveiled in Q1
GEELY IS slated to introduce here a plugin hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) - known internally as EX5 EM-I - within the first quarter of the year as the company continues to grow its electrified lineup.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Goodbye arms control, hello nuclear anarchy
The expiry of New START is yet another step out of a world in which the great powers restrained themselves with rules, and into a brave new world of anarchy, in which the only rules are the whims of strongmen.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Exporters wary of BoC service fee hikes
THE Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said Customs service fees could increase significantly with the introduction of a new processing system.
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Rice retail price down, meat up in mid-January
THE retail price of rice declined year on year in mid-January, while meat and galunggong (round scad) prices increased, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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February 02, 2026
Business World Philippines
Premium intent
With Denza, BYD goes back to the well for more
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