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    GCash, Japan’s QBC launch easier remittance option for Filipinos

    GCash has partnered with Japan-based Queen Bee Capital (QBC) to make it easier for Filipinos in Japan to send money home.

    REDC opens 18.2-MW Pulangi Hydropower Plant in Bukidnon

    Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) has officially opened its 18.2-megawatt Pulangi Hydropower Plant, located between Valencia City and San Fernando in Bukidnon. The facility was inaugurated by company leaders alongside officials from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), and partner organizations.

    Powering  tomorrow’s ecozones, one grid at a time

    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distribution company, is positioning itself at the center of the Philippines’ next wave of industrial growth after sealing a strategic pact with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). 

    DA taking steps to ease price pressure to keep lid on inflation

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Friday the Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to keep food prices stable through the holiday season, pointing to the sharp drop in rice, corn, vegetable, and meat prices and their crucial role in preserving the spending power of Filipino consumers—especially the poor.

    Globe seeks startup partners aligned with purpose and scale

    Globe president and CEO Carl Cruz on Friday emphasized the growing importance of co-creation between large companies and startups during a fireside chat at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025.

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    AI strengthens PH supply chains as businesses face global disruptions

    Artificial intelligence is helping Philippine companies move goods more efficiently, control costs, and avoid supply disruptions, according to industry leaders who gathered at GoComet’s Manila Horizon 2026 forum at Sheraton Manila Bay.

    Palawan scales ‘tingi’ insurance to illness

    The Palawan Group of Companies is extending its signature “tingi,” sachet-based insurance into critical illness care, launching ProtekTODO Critical Illness Insurance to cover the country’s top causes of death: heart attack, stroke, and cancer.

    DOTr upgrades Beep systems from 3G to 5G, temporary changes for users

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has temporarily removed all beep Stored Value Updaters (SVUs) and Express Renewal Devices (ERDs) from train stations as part of an upgrade from 3G to 5G technology.

    DA expands ₱20 rice program in Aklan

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded the rollout of its ₱20-per-kilo rice program in Aklan to help keep rice affordable for low-income families while supporting local farmers.
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