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Prime Infra secures P5B loan from Land Bank

Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) has convinced the Land Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank) to extend the business a P5-billion term loan to partially fund the development of water, sustainable energy and waste management projects across the country.

Cable link across southeast Asia, China finally lands in La Union

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. on Thursday said the Philippine branch of the South-East Asia Hainan-Hong Kong Express Cable System (SEA-H2X) successfully landed in Bauang, La Union.

Telco reworks validation process, adopts new tech to thwart SIM registration fraud

Smart Communications has implemented stricter verification processes and adopted more advanced technology to combat fraudulent SIM card registration.

Meralco unit MGreen grants P6.7 billion loan to SP New Energy; may swap it for shares

Manila Electric Co. said its wholly-owned subsidiary, MGen Renewable Energy Inc., has extended a P6.7 billion one-year loan to could provide with an 11.6 percent of SP New Energy Corp., a listed renewable energy company.

August inflation eases to 3.3 percent on slower increases in rice price, other food items

Headline inflation in the Philippines slowed to 3.3 percent in August 2024, its slowest pace since January this year, as increases in the prices of rice, other food items as well as the cost of transport and cooking gas eased, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday.

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PhilCare launches HeyPhil 3.0, bringing 24/7 healthcare access via mobile app

PhilCare has launched HeyPhil 3.0, a major update to its health app designed to give Filipinos faster and easier access to medical services.

Government halts new ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi sign-ups

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered a stop to the onboarding of new drivers and riders by ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi companies.

Cebu authorities partially lifts CDO vs Cebu landfill project

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau Region 7 (DENR-EMB 7) announced today that it has partially lifted the cease and desist order (CDO) on Prime Integrated Waste Management Inc. for its Binaliw Sanitary Landfill Project. The decision comes after the company fulfilled key remediation and operational commitments.

Philippines keeps clean IP record, eyes risks

The Philippines has stayed off the United States’ intellectual property watchlist for a 13th straight year, underscoring sustained progress in enforcement even as risks tied to counterfeit goods persist.
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