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    Unemployment rises in June to 3.7% —PSA

    The Philippines’ unemployment rate in June rose to 3.7 percent, up from 3.1 percent a year earlier, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released Wednesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 

    PPA to start construction of P2B cruise port in Boracay—Aklan Gov

    Construction of a P2-billion cruise ship berth is set to begin in the last quarter of the year, Aklan Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores announced, as part of efforts to boost tourism on this world-renowned island.

    Metrobank nets P24.8B in 1H on solid performance across segments

    Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) booked a net income of PHP24.8 billion in the first half of the year supported by healthy loan...

    FinQuest launches loan-matching platform

    FinQuest Philippines (finquest.ph) has officially launched a new digital loan-matching platform designed to connect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a network of banks and financial institutions. The goal is to accelerate access to business financing across the country.

    Alert raised over Visayas Grid as power plant outages continue

    The Visayas Grid had been placed under yellow alert from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) flagged low power reserves amid rising electricity demand and continued outages across multiple power plants.

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    MacroAsia enters Cebu via food JV

    MacroAsia Corp. (PSE: MAC) is expanding its footprint in the Visayas region through a new food services joint venture in Cebu, the company announced.

    SEC extends shelf registration to 5 years

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the validity of shelf registration offerings from three to five years and simplified the requirements for subsequent tranches, under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 12, Series of 2025.

    Iloilo eyes world-class water solutions from Maynilad visit

    In a bid to future-proof Iloilo’s water supply, Metro Iloilo Bulk Water (MIB) brought key officials from the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) to tour the state-of-the-art facilities of sister company Maynilad Water Services, Inc. in Metro Manila.

    PAL debuts refurbished A321ceo fleet

    Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to deploy its first refurbished Airbus A321ceo this month, marking the start of a fleet-wide cabin retrofit program aimed at improving passenger experience and operational efficiency. The first aircraft, RP-C9905, was retrofitted at Lufthansa Technik Philippines' facility in Manila.
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