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Fuel prices set for major rollback on diesel, kerosene

The various fuel companies will roll out mixed price changes on Tuesday, including a ₱0.20-per-liter increase for gasoline and significant rollbacks of ₱2.90 for diesel and ₱3.20 for kerosene.

Gov’t hikes socialized housing price ceilings

The government has raised price caps for socialized housing to speed up the rollout of its flagship 4PH program, according to a joint directive from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev).

Holiday spending expected to be muted

Holiday spending is expected to be muted this year as consumers prioritize basic necessities over wants, experts said.

Lalamove survey: Filipino SMEs stay cautious but expect better business condition by 2026

A new survey from on-demand delivery platform Lalamove shows that while many Filipino small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain careful in their business decisions, most expect conditions to improve by 2026.

NexGen Energy winds DOE nod for $2.5B wind projects

NexGen Energy Corp., through its wind subsidiary Airstream Renewables Corp. (ARC), has secured three new onshore wind energy service contracts from the Department of Energy totaling 1,700 megawatts (MW) and about $2.5 billion in potential investment.

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Special bus service to fill LRT-2 service gap

Transport authorities are rolling out a plan to ease the squeeze from limited LRT-2 operations. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the LTFRB and LRTA to study issuing special permits for buses to run the full LRT-2 route—Antipolo to Recto and back—stopping at all stations.

A simple formula may predict when AI chatbots go rogue

Artificial intelligence can sound like the smartest person in the room, until it starts giving advice that could do real harm. Now, two physicists at The George Washington University say they may have found a way to predict when that happens, using a surprisingly simple mathematical formula.

OceanaGold boosts Didipio mine safety monitoring

OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. has improved how it monitors the tailings storage facility at its Didipio Mine, using new technology to track changes in the structure, especially during the rainy season when heavy rainfall can increase risks.

SEC raises capital requirements for stock brokers to boost market stability 

The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to increase the minimum capital requirement for stock brokers and dealers, aiming to strengthen financial safeguards and align the local market with international standards.
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