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A man works at an assembly plant in Valenzuela City, Oct. 5, 2017. — REUTERS/DONDI TAWATAOTHE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported a 54% increase in approved investments in the first quarter from a year earlier, putting it on track to hit its full-year growth

Teachers and students participate in an earthquake drill in Parañaque City, March 24, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT should ramp up investments in disaster response programs as well as the healthcare system to ensure their readiness in the event of a catastrophic earthquake

JG SUMMIT Holdings, Inc.’s consolidated net income last year plummeted by 86.3% to P700 million after the impact of the peso’s devaluation on the Gokongwei-led conglomerate’s dollar-denominated debt.“We experienced a surge in consumption which drove the strong demand for our products and services across our