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BSP seen pausing

The Manila Times 25 Dec 2025
SUBDUED economic growth, weak business confidence and external pressures are complicating the case for continued monetary easing and a former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said a pause could follow the rate cut earlier this month.
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IMF backs gradual PH fiscal tightening

The Manila Times 25 Dec 2025
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Philippine government to pursue gradual fiscal consolidation over the medium term, saying this would strengthen the country’s financial situation ... ....
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GOCC subsidies plunge 38.9% to P7.5B in November

The Manila Times 25 Dec 2025
Year to date, GOCC subsidies were also markedly lower at P95.8 billion compared to the P129.4 billion recorded in January-November 2024. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp ... The year-to-date total increased to P36.4 billion from P35.7 billion ... ....
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Tax-free benefit limits for workers increased

The Manila Times 24 Dec 2025
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued new regulations increasing and clarifying caps on “de minimis” benefits that employers may grant to workers without being subject to income tax ... Revenue Regulations (RR) 29-2025, dated Oct.
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IMF pushes reforms ahead of FATF review

The Manila Times 24 Dec 2025
The IMF cautioned that these achievements must be sustained, particularly with the next FATF mutual evaluation set for 2027 ... “Advancing AML/CFT efforts should remain a priority,” it said ... ....
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Banking sector assets grow to P28.3T in Oct.

The Manila Times 24 Dec 2025
TOTAL assets of the Philippine banking sector rose to P28.3 trillion as of end-October, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed, up 7.19 percent from the year-earlier P26.4 trillion ... SM Investments Corp ... ....
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How a Pauline 11-year-old helped mom deliver her baby sibling at home

Greenville News 23 Dec 2025
Eleven-year-old Adeline Suppiger comes across as a devoted big sister to each of her five younger siblings ... She helped deliver him at the family's home in the Pauline area ... The story is one that moves fast ... On Oct ... He got Adeline on speaker phone.
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Sumitomo boosts stake in RCBC

The Manila Times 23 Dec 2025
JAPAN’S Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) has increased its ownership in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to 24.46 percent after acquiring an additional 4.46-percent stake valued at about P6.4 billion ... As of Dec ... ....
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Holiday shopping rush could spike online scams

The Manila Times 23 Dec 2025
INCREASED yearend online activity could trigger a rise in holiday-related scams targeting online shoppers, banks, and digital payment systems, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky warned on Monday ... ....
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Budget balance swings to deficit in November

The Manila Times 23 Dec 2025
THE government’s budget balance swung into a deficit in November as spending outpaced revenues, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed on Tuesday ... It was, however, lower than October’s P328.8 billion ... ....
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Go: BIR audits to be tightened

The Manila Times 23 Dec 2025
THE Department of Finance (DOF) is moving to tighten and streamline Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) audits in the wake of corruption complaints ... Fake or unauthorized LOAs are also allegedly being used to extort money ... ....
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Domestic borrowings set at P824B for Q1 2026

The Manila Times 23 Dec 2025
THE government will ramp up domestic borrowings in the first quarter of 2026, banking on lower costs in the wake of continued Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rate cuts ... chief economist Michael Ricafort noted ... ....
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