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Light Fuels wins DOE Retail Award

Light Fuels Corp., the retail fuel subsidiary of listed Top Line Business Development Corp. (TOP), has been recognized as an Outstanding Liquid Fuels Retail Outlet by the Department of Energy Visayas Field Office, highlighting the company’s consistent compliance with regulatory standards covering product quality, safety protocols, operational discipline, and customer service.

E-trike, e-bike ban fuels regulatory confusion

Confusion continues to dog users and sellers of electric tricycles (e-trikes) and electric bicycles (e-bikes) even after the long-delayed ban on their use along major thoroughfares finally took effect on January 2. Despite multiple postponements, many stakeholders remain unclear about what the policy actually covers and how it should be enforced.

Dreams die, then law school resurrects them

Life loves to murder your dreams—but petty as she is, she also leaves the door ajar, daring you to crawl back in. "Bar Boys: After School" kicks that door wide open and asks what happens after the bar exams, after the victories, after the idealism wears thin, and adulthood starts charging interest.

Factory optimism flickers as PMI rebounds

The Philippine manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of recovery in December as activity returned to expansion territory, signaling improving demand conditions after a volatile fourth quarter.

Taiwan, Philippines to deepen trade ties in 2026

Taiwan is poised to expand its economic footprint and people-to-people links with the Philippines in 2026, building on a year of growing momentum in trade, investment, and community engagement between the two sides.

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Meralco strengthens earthquake readiness via full-scale drills

When the ground shakes, readiness cannot remain on paper. For Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), preparedness means putting plans, people, technology, and partnerships through their paces—before a real emergency does.

Philippines export streak hits 35-year high momentum

The Philippines’ export boom is showing signs of staying power, with merchandise shipments climbing 27.8 percent in August to USD9.11 billion—the highest monthly level in 35 years, the Department of Trade and Industry said.

SMPC rightsizes workforce; seawater inflows curb Acacia mine operations

Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is adjusting its workforce as persistent and rising seawater ingress restricts activity at its Acacia mine, with flows now overwhelming existing pumping capacity.

Blu Girls’ Asian Games medal wait continues

The Philippine Blu Girls will have to wait a little longer for their first Asian Games softball medal after Chinese Taipei turned Saturday's bronze-medal match into a three-inning rout.
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