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Holcim shareholder initiates tender offer; plans delisting of cement company

Holcim Philippines Inc. said Thursday its major shareholder Holderfin B.V. will make a tender offer to all stockholders of the listed cement manufacturer with...

BSP inaugurates branch in Palawan

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Felipe M. Medalla (fifth from left), Palawan provincial governor Victorino Dennis M. Socrates (fourth from left), and Puerto Princesa mayor Lucilo R. Bayron (sixth from left) lead...

Basic Energy secures contract to expand renewable portfolio

Basic Energy Corp. said it has secured a Wind Energy Service Contract, clearing the way for its plan to expand its renewable energy portfolio.  The...

Family-owned sustainable farming enterprise alarms regulator

The unscrupulous among us have latched themselves unto the sustainable bandwagon to attract unwitting investors and have been somewhat successful enough for the regulator,...

Finance chief warns against further VAT exemptions 

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday warned against legislating further exemptions to the Value-Added Tax law could undermine the country’s already robust fiscal performance...

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Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.

PDIC auctions prime assets via e-bidding

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will conduct an electronic public bidding for prime corporate and closed-bank properties on April 22–23, offering investors a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across the country through its online bidding platform.

MWSS approves Manila Water tariff adjustment

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved a slight tariff adjustment for Manila Water Co., following the implementation of a Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) under the utility’s concession agreement.
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