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Citadines Bacolod City, one of the city’s largest hotels, has signed a deal with First Gen Corporation to power its operations with 800 kilowatts of geothermal energy, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability.

Alternergy Holdings Corp., a publicly listed renewable energy firm, reported a 28 percent jump in net income to P165 million in its fiscal year ending June 30, driven by strong performance from its operating solar and wind energy assets.

It was a win long in the making—and for Alas Pilipinas, it felt like a cleansing rain after a dry season of close calls and unfulfilled promise. In front of an ecstatic home crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena, the Philippine men’s national volleyball team stunned World No. 21 Egypt in four searing sets—29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21—in what may go down as the most memorable night in the country’s volleyball history.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched an investigation into bank accounts linked to the recent flood-control corruption controversy, invoking for the first time the newly enacted Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), or Republic Act No. 12010.

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has issued freeze orders on the assets and bank accounts of multiple Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and private contractors allegedly involved in fraudulent or “ghost” infrastructure projects, according to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon.