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    ACEN scores big anew in governance honors

    ACEN Corp., the renewable energy unit of the Ayala Group, has once again cemented its standing as one of the Philippines’ top corporate governance champions, earning 4 Golden Arrows from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards held at Okada Manila.

    Home Depot earning takes hit as demand softens

    Home Depot shares slid 6 percent Tuesday after the home improvement giant posted third-quarter results that fell short of expectations, weighed down by weak seasonal demand and a still-shaky U.S. housing market.

    Globe secures loan from Mizuho bank to boost network

    Globe Telecom, Inc. has secured a JPY 20-billion term loan facility from Mizuho Bank Ltd., giving the telco fresh firepower to fund capital expenditures, refinance debt, and support general corporate needs as it sharpens its investment strategy for 2025.

    Hydro developers urge gov’t to weigh industry challengers in setting new FIT rates

    A group of run-of-river (ROR) hydropower developers is urging the government to consider real-world operating conditions as it sets new feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive rates for upcoming ROR projects.

    Tech firm warns of AI-driven cyber threat surge in 2025 report

    Mimecast has released its 2025 Global Threat Intelligence Report, warning that cybercriminals are shifting tactics to target people from every direction and overwhelm traditional security measures.

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    Fair palay price, road projects, P20 rice expansion seen as biggest test for 2026

    Keeping palay prices fair, expanding P20-per-kilo rice and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads will be the toughest test of the Department of Agriculture heading into 2026, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said.

    Aboitiz Foods ends year 2025 on a confident note

    Aboitiz Foods didn’t close the year with grandstanding. Instead, the regional agribusiness player wrapped it up with steady, on-the-ground action—rolling out community initiatives across the Philippines and China that underscored a quieter point: sustainably feeding Asia’s growth also means investing in the people behind the food.

    Taiwan Direct-Hire Center Promises Fairer Filipino Jobs

    The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has welcomed Taiwan’s plan to set up its first cross-border recruitment center in the Philippines, a move that could reshape how Filipino workers access overseas jobs and how much they pay to get there.

    IT-BPM marches toward 2M jobs exports milestone

    The Philippine information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is set to notch another banner year, with employment projected to reach 1.9 million and export revenues expected to hit USD40 billion in 2025, according to the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP).
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