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NLEX Corp. reports ₱7.3B 1H profit, up 31%

NLEX Corp. posted a 31 percent increase in net income to ₱7.3 billion in the first half of 2025, up from ₱5.5 billion a year ago, reflecting stronger operational and financial performance driven by higher vehicular traffic and toll rate hikes.

Converge seeks fair rules under Konektadong Pinoy Law

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is calling on the government to establish clear and enforceable rules to ensure fair competition among telecommunications companies following the enactment of the Konektadong Pinoy bill, which recently lapsed into law.

DA to roll out digital nerve center for rice, food supply

The Department of Agriculture plans to soft-launch its Command Center—the digital nerve center that the DA hopes will drive smarter, data-driven management of the...

BSP rate cut likely as inflation stays in check 

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to deliver its third interest rate cut of 2025 later this week, trimming the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5 percent. Analysts cite a stable peso, subdued inflation of below one percent, and the need to support domestic demand in a sluggish global environment as key drivers of the anticipated move.

CSC secures first mining infra contract

Concrete Stone Corp. (CSC), a key player in the precast concrete industry, has signed a P22 million contract with Dinapigue Mining Corp. (DMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), to supply 750 concrete tetrapods for a port facility at NAC’s nickel mine in Isabela.

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Philip Morris counts Philippines as key sourcing, manufacturing hub

Philip Morris International (PMI) is counting on the Philippines as an important sourcing and manufacturing base as it strengthens supply-chain resilience against weather disruptions, geopolitical risks and other external shocks.

FAA grounds US flights over nationwide communications failure

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted commercial flights nationwide Friday (early Saturday in Manila) after a communications failure crippled all 22 regional air traffic control centers, although it remained unclear whether the disruption was connected to an outage affecting some Microsoft services.

Philippines flirts with stagflation as growth stalls, prices surge

The Philippine economy is beginning to resemble a car running low on fuel while its engine overheats. Growth is sputtering, prices are soaring, jobs are getting harder to find, and agriculture—a major source of food and rural livelihoods—is contracting

ASEAN digital push puts MSMEs at heart of regional growth

Southeast Asia’s small businesses need stronger digital capabilities and better access to regional markets to tap more than 680 million consumers and help ASEAN achieve its ambition of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy, ASEAN Foundation executive director Dr. Piti Srisangnam said.
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