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Metrobank nets P18.2-B in 2017

By Leslie Gatpolintan Net income of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) rose 10-percent to PHP18.2 billion in 2017, Metrobank President Fabian Dee reported Thursday to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Thursday.

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‘Peso is just fine’: – BSP Governor

By Joann Villanueva Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. said the peso “is just fine” amid its recent weakness and stressed that the currency’s performance only reflected current market environment.

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TRAIN impact on inflation expected

By Joann Villanueva Impact of the first tax reform package on inflation is “more or less as expected” but Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials continue to monitor developments to be able to make the necessary adjustments if needed.

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Cavite-Manila ferry boat service opens

The Cavite Super Ferry Transport System has launched a ferry boat transport service that will cut travel time from Noveleta to Manila to only 35 minutes from the current land travel of 1.5 to 2 hours.

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LTFRB to review TNVs’ common supply base limits

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) wants to review certain provisions of its Memorandum Circular (MC) 2018-003, which limits to 45,000 the common supply base of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVs) units in Metro Manila.

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