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    Filipino flavors shine in bento-style at Expo 2025 Osaka

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    At Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, the Philippine Pavilion offers more than just visual storytelling — it serves up a flavorful immersion into Filipino culture through Hain, a contemporary take-out concept by renowned Filipino restaurant Via Mare.

    Bank lending expansion slows in July; BSP eyes liquidity, policy alignment

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    Bank lending by universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) continued to grow in July, albeit at a slightly slower pace, with year-on-year expansion at 11.8 percent, down from 12.1 percent in June, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

    Gov’t eyes private sector for NSCR operations

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    The government is opening the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) System to international and local partners, marking a key shift in transport infrastructure policy toward greater private sector involvement.

    DA rolls out P20 rice program in Bien Unido, Bohol

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    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the official launch in this town today of his flagship food program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, an initiative that makes the P20-per-kilo rice available to thousands of qualified beneficiaries. This flagship initiative of President Marcos carried out by the Department of Agriculture is a key step toward delivering affordable food to every Filipino household.

    Leviste: Lowering VAT to 10% should be top tax bill for 20th Congress

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    Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste has filed House Bill No. 4302 to lower the Value-Added Tax (VAT) to 10% and moved today that this be at the top of the agenda of the Ways and Means Committee for the 20th Congress. Leviste made the motion during a Ways and Means Committee hearing with the Department of Finance (DOF) on priority tax measures.
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    Juan Ponce Enrile, key Martial Law figure and EDSA rebel, dies at 101

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    Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who at 101 still served as chief legal adviser to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., passed away on Thursday, his daughter Katrina Ponce Enrile announced. “With profound love and gratitude, my father peacefully returned to his Creator on November 13, 2025, at 4:21 p.m., surrounded by our family at home,” she said, adding that it was her father’s wish to take his final breath in their residence. JPE, as he is known, was hospitalized earlier this week, battling pneumonia. The family requested privacy as they grieve, with details of public viewing to follow. Enrile served several presidents, including the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Corazon Aquino—both as Defense Secretary. The Senate expressed sorrow and, following tradition, suspended deliberation on the government’s 2026 budget following the passing of its former leader, a figure both vilified for his role during the Martial Law years and revered for EDSA People’s Power Revolution.

    MVP Group in early talks to acquire Villar’s Prime Water

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    The group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with the Villar Group for a possible acquisition of Prime Water Infrastructure Corp., one of the country’s largest private water operators.

    MGen donates P17.3-million lighting system to Iloilo football ground

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    Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), through its subsidiary Panay Energy Development Corp., has funded a P17.3-million lighting system for the La Paz Football Ground in Iloilo City.

    Tino, Uwan typhoons wreck P743.8-M worth of crops

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    The twin blows of tropical systems Tino and Uwan have caused an estimated ₱743.83 million in agricultural damage across several regions, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
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    Alternergy Launches Retail Power Unit

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    Renewable energy trailblazer Alternergy Holdings Corp. is strengthening its position in the power industry with the launch of its retail electricity supply arm, ALTER Power RES, Inc. (ALTER Power), after securing approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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    Juan Ponce Enrile, key Martial Law figure and EDSA rebel, dies at 101

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    Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who at 101 still served as chief legal adviser to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., passed away on Thursday, his daughter Katrina Ponce Enrile announced. “With profound love and gratitude, my father peacefully returned to his Creator on November 13, 2025, at 4:21 p.m., surrounded by our family at home,” she said, adding that it was her father’s wish to take his final breath in their residence. JPE, as he is known, was hospitalized earlier this week, battling pneumonia. The family requested privacy as they grieve, with details of public viewing to follow. Enrile served several presidents, including the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Corazon Aquino—both as Defense Secretary. The Senate expressed sorrow and, following tradition, suspended deliberation on the government’s 2026 budget following the passing of its former leader, a figure both vilified for his role during the Martial Law years and revered for EDSA People’s Power Revolution.
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    MVP Group in early talks to acquire Villar’s Prime Water

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    The group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with the Villar Group for a possible acquisition of Prime Water Infrastructure Corp., one of the country’s largest private water operators.
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