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    IBM soar on quantum computing breakthroughs

    Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) surged to a record high Wednesday after the tech giant unveiled major quantum computing breakthroughs at its Quantum Developer Conference, signaling a leap toward commercial quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant quantum systems by 2029.

    Repower Energy reports 33% revenue growth, doubles net income in nine months

    Local renewable energy developer Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) reported a strong financial performance for the first nine months of the year, posting a 33 percent increase in revenues to ₱526.7 million from ₱396.6 million in the same period last year.

    Marcos names Charlito Mendoza as new BIR chief

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Finance Undersecretary Charlito Martin Mendoza as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing Romeo Lumagui Jr., who led the agency for three years.

    DMCI Power plans to double coal plant capacity in Palawan

    DMCI Power Corp. is planning to expand its coal-biomass power plant in Narra, Palawan, doubling its current 15-megawatt (MW) capacity by adding 15 MW.

    FMR construction costs seen dropping 20% under DA auspices

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to cut construction costs by up to 20 percent when it assumes responsibility for building farm-to-market roads (FMRs) from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) starting next year.

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    Tariffs, production cost squeeze Philippine garment exports

    Higher US tariffs and stubbornly high production costs are tightening the vise on Philippine garment exporters, even as shipments are estimated to have topped USD1 billion in 2025.

    Markets flex muscles, test mental ceilings

    The Philippine Stock Exchange index has kicked off 2026 with a swagger, finally muscling its way out of the long-suffocating 5,800–6,100 range. 

    DOE forecasts 10,000 MW by end-2026, promising energy security and green jobs

    The Philippines could see its total solar power capacity hit 10,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.

    Itogon’s Sangilo mine plans major upgrade to boost output

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will hold a public scoping on January 27, 2026, for the proposed expansion of the Sangilo gold and silver mines in Itogon, Benguet.
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