AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital Payments: BPI will make InstaPay and PESONet interbank transfers permanently free starting July 1, after BSP lifted its fee freeze—expected to benefit over 9.5 million BPI digital users. Quezon City & Water Costs: Maynilad says it reclassified Smile Citihomes Condominium’s water account from residential to semi-business under MWSS rules, triggering higher bills and sparking resident complaints in Quezon City. Impeachment Watch: The Senate impeachment court can subpoena reluctant witnesses, including the punched former court sheriff, as prosecutors argue testimony can’t be refused. Politics & Reform: Sen. Robinhood Padilla pushes an anti-political dynasty bill, calling it the strictest bid to implement the 1987 constitutional ban. Education: A PIDS-UNFPA study warns nearly 1 in 4 Filipino adolescents fall behind academically by age 18, tied to early-life poverty, malnutrition, and child labor. Economy & Markets: The PSEi rose for a third straight day as oil concerns eased and the peso strengthened. Foreign Policy: China again rejected Japan-Philippines maritime talks, saying its actions around Taiwan are “legitimate.”
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