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    Manuel M. Lopez Passes Away

    Manuel M. Lopez, a former Philippine envoy to Japan and former chairman of Manila Electric Co., passed away on Thursday. He was 80.

    Inappropriate use of bank funds gets Leyte rural banker up to 20 years in jail

    The Regional Trial Court of Burauen, Leyte (RTC-Burauen) has convicted a former officer of the now-closed Rural Bank of Burauen (Leyte), Inc. for violating the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and appropriate legislation.

    Sunlight Air, BillEase announce partnership offering cardless Fly Now, Pay Later 

    Domestic boutique charter airline Sunlight Air and consumer finance app BillEase are partners in a venture enabling tourists to book flights and pay later even without a credit card.

    PLDT, Smart thwart 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites, block 400 million fraudulent text messages

    PLDT and Smart have intensified their anti-cybercrime efforts and clamped down on illegal activities perpetrated over their text messaging or SMS and online platforms. 

    DA sans agreement stops selling lower priced onions

    The Department of Agriculture will temporarily stop selling lower priced onions at its Kadiwa rolling stores starting Friday due to the absence of an...

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    Aboitiz Power Corp. subsidiary East Asia Utilities Corp. (EAUC) is set to develop a 30-megawatt hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Mactan Economic Zone, targeting completion by the first half of 2026.

    Dagohoy solar plant begins commercial operations in Bohol

    PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC) announced that its 27.121 MW Dagohoy solar power plant in Bohol has officially commenced commercial operations as of Wednesday, 16 July 2025.

    Thousands of hectares hit by sugar pest as crisis deepens

    The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas has sharply worsened, now affecting 2,923.13 hectares and impacting 1,574 farmers as of 9 July, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).

    SEC enforces strict timelines with “deemed approved” policy

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new guidelines enforcing its “deemed approved” policy, setting mandatory processing timelines for most applications submitted by entities under its supervision.
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