MANILA, Philippines An additional P5 billion to support Filipinos recovering from crisis situations and natural disasters has been released by the Department of Budget and Management. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved the budget release to t

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SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the countrys largest conglomerate in terms of market capitalization, booked a 9-percent gain in earnings in the January to September period to reach P60.9 billion, half of which came from the banking business alone as in