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Villar Group plans a second casino in Villar City

Former politician and now businessman Manuel B. Villar Jr. is putting up a second casino inside the eponymous Villar City, a 3,500-hectare development in...

Pricier fish seen as Palawan fishing grounds closure looms

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) anticipates an easing in fish supply in the final six months of the year due to...

LandBank taking advantage of space tech to boost agri financing

The Land Bank of the Philippines is working with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology...

SMC tollways ready for shift to cashless transactions

SMC Infrastructure on Thursday said it is ready to implement the renewed government push for cashless and contactless payment system along expressways. “We support the...

BSP keeps policy rates unchanged for third time in series

The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday kept the policy rate intact at 6.25 percent for a third time in a series.

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The Philippines is accelerating negotiations for several free trade agreements (FTAs), with officials aiming to conclude key deals by mid-2026 to widen market access for local exporters.

Philippines pitches takeover of nickel HPAL plant

The Philippine government is inviting foreign investors to take over a high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) nickel processing facility in Palawan that could cease operations by 2027, as officials move to preserve the country’s role in the global battery minerals supply chain.

ADB lines up $280M loan to spur Philippine innovation

The Asian Development Bank is preparing an indicative USD280-million...

SN Aboitiz targets 56-MW battery storage expansion in 2026

Renewable energy developer SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) expects to complete 56 megawatts (MW) of new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in 2026, increasing its total capacity to 729 MW from the current 673 MW.
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