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Gilas women rain 3s to end Mexico campaign

The women of Gilas Pilipinas brought a monsoon to Guadalajara, raining 3-pointers and shooting a torrential 70 percent from two-point range to beat Senegal, 79-75, and close their FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-qualifying tournament campaign with a victory.

Gatchalian backs Pax Silica as next big industry 

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian is backing the Philippines’ bid to secure the proposed Pax Silica high-technology manufacturing hub, calling the project a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to draw foreign direct investments, create jobs, and build the country’s next major growth engine after business process outsourcing.

Violent games are no simple school-shooting trigger

Every generation gets its villain. In 1979, it was Voltes V and other Japanese robot cartoons. Today, as the Philippines confronts fresh school shootings, the finger is pointing at Roblox.

MAP sees subdued Q4, eyes 2027 recovery

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) expects business conditions to remain subdued through the fourth quarter of 2026, with limited prospects for a consumer-led rebound before yearend, even as it sees a stronger recovery taking shape in 2027.

Philippine exporters leave £92M UK tariff benefits unclaimed

Philippine exporters left an estimated £92 million, or about P7.7 billion, worth of eligible shipments to the United Kingdom without claiming preferential tariff treatment in 2025, highlighting a potentially costly gap in the use of the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).

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MWIS bags ‘B’ ESG Rating from Synesgy

Manila Water Infratech Solutions (MWIS) has earned a ‘B’ 2026 ESG Rating from global assessment platform Synesgy, marking a key milestone in its sustainability journey.

Ticket costs rise as CAB hikes fuel surcharge

Airline tickets will cost more in the first half of October after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised fuel surcharges in response to steeply rising jet fuel prices. In an official advisory, the CAB announced both domestic and international passenger and cargo fuel surcharges will move to Level 17 from October 1 through 15, up from Level 14 applied during the latter half of September.

SMPC pushes for fair, capability-based bidding rules for coal sites

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. is calling on the Department of Energy to ensure fair process in updated bidding rules for pre-identified coal areas, stressing bidders must be pre-qualified on technical skill, experience, and financial strength.

PEZA, BEZA advance ecozone plans in Bangsamoro provinces

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Bangsamoro Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) are moving to develop proposed economic zones in Tawi-Tawi, Basilan and Maguindanao del Norte, potentially opening new investment and job opportunities across the Bangsamoro region.
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