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Infradev declines to disclose subway settlement details

Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. has declined to provide further details on its reported settlement with the Makati City government over the scrapped subway project, citing strict confidentiality rules imposed by an arbitral tribunal in Singapore.

Yalla Eala, tennis dream rolls in Dubai

“Yalla, Eala!” the signs screamed at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, and Alex Eala delivered on cue, as if the desert night had personally requested a show.

Marcos eyes ports to unlock Kalayaan

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a feasibility inspection for the potential construction of a seaport and airport in the Kalayaan Island Group, a move Malacañang says could jumpstart tourism and create new livelihood streams in one of the country’s most remote municipalities.

Philippines defends US IP delisting

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is pushing back firmly against any suggestion that Manila should return to Washington’s intellectual property watch list, arguing its removal remains “fully warranted.”

GCC surge reshapes IT-BPM landscape

Global capability centers (GCCs) are poised to outpace the broader information technology–business process management (IT-BPM) industry in both revenue and job creation, underscoring their growing role in the Philippines’ outsourcing landscape.

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Monde Nissin trims capex, targets premium noodle market growth

Monde Nissin Corp. has reduced its 2026 capital expenditure budget to P5.4 billion from about P6.5 billion, prioritizing a new biscuit manufacturing plant in Northern Luzon as it navigates softer noodle volumes and intensifying competition from premium imports.

ERC issues show cause orders against power firms over excessive unplanned outages

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stepped up its drive to keep electricity supply steady, issuing 24 show cause orders to 13 power generation companies whose facilities repeatedly went offline beyond allowed limits. Released on October 14, 2026, these orders require the firms to submit verified explanations on why their units exceeded the allowable equivalent unplanned outage limits set under existing reliability rules.

AyalaLand Logistics 3Q income trims Jan-Sep net profit decline

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC), the industrial property and logistics unit of Ayala Land Inc., reported a 9 percent decline in nine-month net income to P73 million, as weaker industrial lot sales and softer commercial leasing offset stronger warehouse and cold storage revenues.

Quorn turnaround boosts Monde Nissin earnings, dividend payout

Monde Nissin Corp. returned its struggling Quorn meat-free protein business to operating profitability in the first nine months of 2026, helping lift group earnings and giving the food manufacturer room to raise its cash dividend.
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