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    Manuel M. Lopez Passes Away

    Manuel M. Lopez, a former Philippine envoy to Japan and former chairman of Manila Electric Co., passed away on Thursday. He was 80.

    Inappropriate use of bank funds gets Leyte rural banker up to 20 years in jail

    The Regional Trial Court of Burauen, Leyte (RTC-Burauen) has convicted a former officer of the now-closed Rural Bank of Burauen (Leyte), Inc. for violating the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and appropriate legislation.

    Sunlight Air, BillEase announce partnership offering cardless Fly Now, Pay Later 

    Domestic boutique charter airline Sunlight Air and consumer finance app BillEase are partners in a venture enabling tourists to book flights and pay later even without a credit card.

    PLDT, Smart thwart 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites, block 400 million fraudulent text messages

    PLDT and Smart have intensified their anti-cybercrime efforts and clamped down on illegal activities perpetrated over their text messaging or SMS and online platforms. 

    DA sans agreement stops selling lower priced onions

    The Department of Agriculture will temporarily stop selling lower priced onions at its Kadiwa rolling stores starting Friday due to the absence of an...

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    P1T reserve breach powers SSS pension boost

    State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) is set to roll out another round of pension increases and a new micro loan program after its reserve fund breached the P1-trillion mark for the first time in its 69-year history, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced Thursday.

    DOE mandates energy storage for bigger renewable projects to boost grid reliability

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a new circular aimed at encouraging wider adoption of energy storage systems (ESS) across the country.

    Searca and TFNet launch collaborative growth program

    The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) and the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) have signed a partnership to strengthen tropical fruit production in the region. The agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on February 12, aims to promote research, education, innovation, and capacity-building across Southeast Asia and other tropical fruit-producing areas.

    Globe strengthens innovation drive, connects startups to real world enterprise needs   

    The Globe Group is stepping up its push to make innovation a core part of its corporate strategy by directly linking startups with real business environments.
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