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    Full probe into Pagbilao Power Plant fire that killed one, injured nine

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a full investigation into the fire that hit Unit 3 of the Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon Province on 31 October.

    Digital literacy program boosts inmate rehab in Palawan

    Foundever®, through its University and Community Partnership (UCP) and Language Academy in Palawan, has teamed up with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Puerto Princesa to launch a digital literacy skills training program aimed at supporting inmate rehabilitation and reintegration.

    AboitizPower decommissions Cebu diesel unit

    Aboitiz Power Corp., the listed power generation and distribution unit of the Aboitiz Group, said its subsidiary, East Asia Utilities Corporation (EAUC), has completed the decommissioning and deregistration of its 12.4 MW Diesel Generator Unit 1 at the Bunker C-fired power plant in Mactan Export Processing Zone 1 (MEPZ 1), Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

    Philex profit surges in 3Q on record gold prices

    Philex Mining Corp., the country’s largest gold producer, posted stronger earnings in the third quarter, lifted by record-high gold prices and steady mine operations. The company also disclosed major progress in its Silangan Copper-Gold Project in Surigao del Norte.

    RCBC backs Yuchengco solar power venture

    Yuchengco-led Bugallon Green Energy Corp. (BGEC) has secured a P826-million loan facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to finance the 18.56-megaWatt alternating current Bugallon Solar Power Project (BSPP) in Pangasinan.

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    DA lifts ban on pork imports from Poland

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of pork and other swine products from Poland, citing the country’s policy on African swine fever (ASF) regionalization.

    Overseas Filipinos send US$2.9B home in November

    Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose to US$2.9 billion in November 2025, highlighting the continued importance of migrant workers’ income in supporting the Philippine economy.

    FFCCCII urges govt to aim for higher 8% growth

    The Philippines must aim higher—much higher—if it wants growth that is truly inclusive, according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII).

    Takaful market in PH small but growing as insurers push wider use

    The P9 billion-odd market for takaful, or Islamic insurance, remains small in the Philippines but is slowly gaining ground as insurers step up efforts to widen awareness and use, particularly in Mindanao.
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