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For his part, Justice Zalameda said that excellence truly becomes meaningful when it is placed in the service of others.

The MBFI is the Metrobank Group's corporate social responsibility arm.

[mellow music] Finally, on Friday, SC Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa led the kickoff of the expanded pilot implementation of the High Performance Courts initiative in the second-level courts in Clark, Pampanga.

Also present were Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and SC Associate Justice Antonio Co Jr.

The BSP, which last week raised key interest rates by another 25 basis points to keep inflation expectations anchored, on Friday said it would continue to monitor developments in the Middle East and weather-related disturbances as it assesses the inflation outlook.

Metrobank economist Nicolas Antonio Mapa said the slight easing came despite faster inflation in transport and health services, adding that the latest reading supported the BSP's measured approach to monetary policy.

The PSA said the August moderation was primarily driven by food and non-alcoholic beverages, whose inflation eased to 4.6% from 5.2% in July.

Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses provided the biggest relief within the food group, with inflation reversing to minus 3.4% in August from 8.4% in July.