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Meralco Bids Farewell to Oscar Reyes, 79

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is mourning the passing of Oscar S. Reyes, former president and chief executive officer, who died at the age of 79.

BPI Wealth champions financial wellness

BPI Wealth, the asset and wealth management arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), has launched the second year of its flagship initiative, Wealth Wellness Month, this October. With the theme "Own Your Future," the program continues its mission to empower Filipinos by reshaping their approach to money and financial decision-making.

BSP backs joint efforts for regional development

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) highlighted the crucial role of public-private sector cooperation in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth during the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) held on 22 September 2025 in Clark, Pampanga.

 Philippines pushes back against meningitis

It starts like a fever. A headache. Maybe some vomiting. At first, meningitis can look like the flu — but within hours, it can turn deadly.

Eala falls short in a tense quarterfinals match in Suzhou

The hopes of Alex Eala for another title run this season came to a halt in Suzhou, where she was edged out in a taut, seesaw battle by Swiss veteran Viktorija Golubic, 6-2, 2-6, 6-7.

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Hotel101 breaks into Africa with $102M Egypt deal

DoubleDragon Corp.’s Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. is taking its Filipino hotel brand to Africa, signing a countrywide development agreement in Egypt anchored by a planned 750-room property in Cairo worth an estimated USD102.1 million.

Supreme Court strikes down key national budget provisions

The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets, ruling that congressional increases beyond the President’s recommended appropriations violated constitutional limits and weakened safeguards over public spending.

VinFast VF 3 tops Philippine electric vehicle sales

The VinFast VF 3 emerged as the Philippines’ best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) model in the first eight months of 2026, recording 2,906 units sold from January to August, according to data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) cited by the company.

September auto sales up 21%, but 9-month slump persists

Philippine automotive sales rebounded 21 percent in September as dealerships recovered from weather-related disruptions, but the monthly surge has yet to reverse the industry’s double-digit decline for the first nine months of 2026.
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