President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supports the proposed merger of state-controlled lenders Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) "to make it the biggest bank in the country," his Finance chief said Tuesday.

The President and his economic team discussed the merger during a sectoral meeting held on Tuesday in Malacañang.

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