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PCSO blasts Ang claim on STL ‘sugarcoating’ raps

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has no reason to under-declare its revenues under the expanded Small Town Lottery program, which generated P5.018-billion from January to May this year, up from the P2.066-billion earnings in the same period last year, PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said. 

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Moody’s vote shows economy on right track, officials say

Moody’s Investors Service affirming the country one-notch above investment grade is expected to further boost growth as it showed to prospective investors that the economy remains on track, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said.

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Congress, BSP to probe BPI on 2-day tech glitch

By Riza Lozada  A computer glitch that lasted for two days had resulted in huge problems for the Ayala Group’s banking arm, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), including a possible congressional probe. 

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A third of P3.77-T budget for 2018 alloted to infra

By Luis Leoncio  Economic managers bared over the weekend a P3.767-trillion budget for next year, which is equivalent to 21.6 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and represents a 12.4-percent increase from the P3.350-trillion allocation this year. 

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No pause in EU financial help as new aid deal eyed

Despite President Duterte’s decision to reject European Union (EU) grants and aid with conditions involving governance, the EU continues to offer financial assistance to the country. 

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Asian, European sales fuel robust growth in exports receipts, government data shows

Merchandise export receipts in April increased 12.1 percent year on year to $4.8 billion from $4.28 billion, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. 

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Reorient development indicators—FDC

Budget watchdog Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) said President Duterte and his economic managers are resorting to the previous administrations’ economic growth mantra of using “capacity to pay” as a measure of debt sustainability and economic soundness. 

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Investment pledges up 25% to P174.5B—BOI

The value of registered investments for the first five months of the year grew 25 percent compared with the same period in 2016, or from P137.3 billion to P174.5 billion, Trade Secretary and Board of Investments (BOI) Chairman Ramon Lopez said.

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China, Philippines mark 42 years of diplomatic relations

China and the Philippines celebrated its 42nd year of diplomatic ties last June 9 which showed the close neighbors, separated only by a strip of water and sharing both blood and cultural connections, have strong bonds despite some irritants. 

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Switzerland prods Philippines to ratify Euro trade pact

Switzerland has urged the Philippines to ratify the free trade agreement (FTA) with European Free Trade Association (Efta) to make the deal enforceable. 

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