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    M. Manila power rates up for third consecutive month

    Power rates in Metro Manila will go up for the third consecutive month this January, mainly due to a higher generation charge and the...

    DA revives advisory groups to monitor poultry, livestock volume and price

    The Department of Agriculture's (DA) re-composition of a price and volume watch committee and advisory groups for livestock and poultry is a good start...

    7M Metro Manila residents unaware of free septic tank desludging services

    The Regulatory Office (RO) of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) laments the number of Metro Manila residents remaining unaware that a good portion of their monthly water bill includes the desludging of septic tanks free of charge.

    Global water activist cites perils of ignoring sustainable farming goals in Phl

    The government drive to make the agriculture sector a key economic driver in the years forward is at peril unless sustainable farming is adopted as a matter of policy.

    Regulator extends partial and conditional rate hike for Maynilad

    Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has been allowed to increase the tariff it charges customers but only as this relates to inflation and not the entire price adjustment mechanism, regulators said on Friday.

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    Slower bank lending, liquidity growth still support economic expansion

    Bank lending and domestic liquidity continued to expand in August, providing ongoing support to local output and economic activity despite a slight moderation in growth, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

    Papal nuncio visits BSP hub 

    Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown visited an exhibit at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Money Museum, located at the BSP Hub within the central bank’s head office in Manila, during his visit on 02 September 2025.

    Buffett’s Berkshire to buy OxyChem for USD9.7B

    Berkshire Hathaway has struck a deal to acquire OxyChem, the chemical division of Occidental Petroleum, in an all-cash transaction worth USD9.7 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

    Strategic shift, steady hands at OceanaGold

    OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. recently appointed Brian Martin as Chairman of the Board of Directors, a move that signals both continuity and ambition for the listed miner behind the Didipio gold-copper operation.
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