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[Karen Davila @iamkarendavila]

President Marcos Jr. calls on congress to pass tax relief measures to help alleviate crisis felt by ordinary Filipinos:

1. Expand income tax exemptions to those earning P350K a year.

2. No minimum corporate taxes for small businesses

3. Amnesty for those who have not paid their income tax on time, estate, value added tax.. and penalties.

#SONA2026 @ANCALERTS @ABSCBNNews

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

MITSUKOSHI BGC had a grand opening launch in July 2023, following a soft opening in 2022. With its opening, it brought Japan’s first-ever department store to the Philippines. https://t.co/oRRMn74vqo

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd. on Wednesday previewed its new Flex Titanium technology for its next generation of Galaxy foldable devices, which are expected to be launched at its Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22. https://t.co/y4EW3BjgZI

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

AT LEAST seven in 10 Filipinos distrust banks even as more individuals express openness to saving and investing using financial platforms, a recent survey showed. https://t.co/7BWvj5PZLc

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

PHILIPPINE National Bank (PNB) said its property arm PNB Holdings Corp. (PHC) continues to prepare for its proposed listing by introduction on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), while the timing of the transaction remains under review. https://t.co/0jqb4P6wku

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

Taylor Swift may enter her marriage era this week. https://t.co/jPzDXsS2YW

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY may grow by just 3.5%-4.5% this year, well below the government’s initial 5%-6% target, as underspending and the fallout from the US-Iran war dampen economic activity, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development said on Monday. https://t.co/jtQiSwwoT1

[Kaela Gabriel @kaelapatriciag]

WATCH: Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug, Jr. said there are two more articles of impeachment remaining for the marking of evidence.

He said he looks forward to finishing the articles of impeachment within the day to move forward with the pre-trial order.

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

Revenue collections from the government’s tax administration agencies remain on track to meet full-year targets, the Department of Finance said. https://t.co/SBXQQJHvKR

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

HEALTHCARE SPENDING accounted for a larger share of the Philippine economy in 2025, as inflation and increased spending boosted health expenditures. https://t.co/uyWipTkMSx

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

OPINION | Victorians called burnout ‘overwork’ — and they cured it by holidaying in France
By Sally Shuttleworth
Read: https://t.co/Vlf5vL4Fpl

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

Cash remittances recorded its slowest annual growth in nearly four years in April as weak global economic conditions weighed on overseas Filipino workers’ ability to send money home. https://t.co/oPbHteJC7O

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas will likely take a hawkish but measured stance at this week’s policy meeting as the slower-than-expected May inflation print lowered the odds of an outsized hike, Nomura Global Markets Research said. https://t.co/9cWda7HNhX

[BusinessWorld @bworldph]

Inflation-adjusted wages were 23.2% to 29.9% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the Philippines in May 2026. https://t.co/kuCRMYzKxM

[Philippine Statistics Authority @PSAgovph]

READ | April 2026 Unemployment Rate 📊

The unemployment rate in the Philippines was 4.7% in April 2026, up from 4.1% in April 2025. However, it was lower than the recorded January 2026 unemployment rate of 5.8%.

[Philippine Statistics Authority @PSAgovph]

READ | April 2026 Number and Percent Distribution of Employed Persons by Sector 📊

The Services sector 🏢 continued to account for the largest share of employed persons in the Philippines at 62.3% in April 2026.

[Erika Sinaking @erika_snking]

@bworldph The employment rate declined to 95.3% in April from 95.9% in April 2025, but was slightly higher than the 95% reported in March.

[Erika Sinaking @erika_snking]

Breaking: The Philippine unemployment rate rose to 4.7% in April 2026 versus 4.1% in April 2025. Month-on-month the rate declined in April versus the 5% reported in March. @bworldph

[Philippine Statistics Authority @PSAgovph]

READ | Hours Worked of Employed Persons per Week in April 2026 🕒📊

In April 2026, employed persons in the Philippines worked an average of 40.2 hours per week, higher than the average recorded in April 2025 at 39.9 hours

[Kaela Gabriel @kaelapatriciag]

READ: The US Embassy in the Philippines said it is coordinating with Filipino authorities to support the country’s response to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Mindanao on Monday. | @bworldph

📷: US Embassy in the Philippines/X