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Boss @MBChinoLeyco today discussed how Manila Bulletin Businessā breaking scoop on āProject Hirayaā yesterday may have rattled the GCash deal team after the supposedly secret codename surfaced in an IFC disclosureā¦ And now? The project document simply says āMynt Equity.ā š
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JUST IN: Mynt Inc., the parent firm of digital wallet giant GCash, made its debut at the Philippine Stock Exchange today under the ticker symbol āGCASH,ā opening at ā±6.60 per share. @manilabulletin
Vietnamās Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) picked up yesterdayās Manila Bulletin Business scoop on UOBās latest peso forecastāā±64:$1 by end-2026 and possibly sliding to ā±66:$1 š±
The best part? The Vietnamese-translated article properly attributed to Manila Bulletin š¤
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Boss @MBChinoLeyco today discussed how Manila Bulletin Businessā breaking scoop on āProject Hirayaā yesterday may have rattled the GCash deal team after the supposedly secret codename surfaced in an IFC disclosureā¦ And now? The project document simply says āMynt Equity.ā š
Read only in Manila Bulletin Business today (both in print and online): Our new macroeconomy reporter Danielle Bayani reports that UP-PGHās Cancer Center Projectātouted as the Marcos Jr. administrationās 1st PPP projectāfailed to attract a single bidderš
mb.com.ph/2026/08/10/marcos-ā¦
Another report by Danielle Bayani: @DEPDevgovph says nearly half of local businesses remain dissatisfied with registration and closure procedures despite the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law. Why? Read hereš
mb.com.ph/2026/08/10/businesā¦
.@BangkoSentral ghost stories in todayās Manila Bulletin Business The Daybreak Briefing newsletterā¦ š«£
Heard it jump-scared some of our subscribers awake š»
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The Philippinesā 2025 GNI per capita of $4,850 remained below Vietnamās, which jumped to $4,970 from $4,490 a year ago. As a result, the income gap between the two countries widened sixfoldāfrom just $20 in 2024 to $120 in 2025š
mb.com.ph/2026/07/01/vietnamā¦
Three straight days of scoops by @DexterBarroII: Today, he reports that the US unit of Po-led Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) wants its products exempted from possible tariffs due to the Philippinesā alleged forced-labor violations. Read only hereš
mb.com.ph/2026/06/24/centuryā¦
Yesterday, Dexter reported that the BOI, the DICT, and PEZA defended the IT-BPM sector against claims that offshoring is a major source of consumer harm, as the US moves to reclaim jobs sent overseas. Read only hereš
mb.com.ph/2026/06/23/philippā¦
Two days ago, Dexter was the first to report on the joint IBPAP, AmCham Philippines, and USABC position paper on the FCCās plan to bring call center jobs back to the US. Read hereš
mb.com.ph/2026/06/22/bpo-secā¦
May scoop na naman si @DexterBarroII: The Philippines could soon increase its pineapple exports to the US after the US govāt determined risk-mitigation measures to address pest concerns that have long restricted access to the American market. Read here:š
mb.com.ph/2026/06/11/us-moveā¦
Documents seen by Manila Bulletin showed that Lucio Tan-led flag carrier @flyPAL and Alaska Airlines signed a codeshare agreement last April 22, then on April 23 sought US Department of Transportation (DOT) approval to implement the deal. Read here: mb.com.ph/2026/04/27/pal-alaā¦
Another Manila Bulletin Business scoop: @DtiPhilippines pushes back vs. a @USTradeRep probe, asserting that the Philippinesā labor and trade policies neither enable forced labor nor disadvantage American businesses. Also our banner story in print today: mb.com.ph/2026/04/15/philippā¦
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The latest scoop from @DexterBarroII: The US Department of Transportation has approved @flyPALās Manila-Chicago direct flights, an April 9 notice seen by Manila Bulletin showed. This storyās also Manila Bulletin Businessā banner in print today. Read here: mb.com.ph/2026/04/13/manila-ā¦
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The Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday threatened oil companies with legal action if they fail to implement government-mandated price rollbacks that significantly exceed industry calculations. Read Maāam Myrna Velascoās scoop: mb.com.ph/2026/04/12/doe-thrā¦
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Another Manila Bulletin Business scoop: @JamesALoyola reports that San Miguel Corp.ās (SMC) infrastructure arm bagged ā ācoz its unsolicited bid was uncontested ā the ā±7.8-billion Boracay Bridge Project, a March 30 DPWH notice of award showed. Read here: mb.com.ph/2026/04/13/san-migā¦
