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Customer-driven PLDT, Smart experience hubs open in key cities

PLDT Group on Wednesday opened new experience hubs in key cities in Luzon and the Visayas to bring telco and digital services closer to its customers. 

Fraud, security issues surmountable using SIM-based validation – Globe

Globe Telecom on Wednesday said open application programming interfaces (open APIs) are critical in advancing digital solutions in developing markets like the Philippines. 

Meralco’s 400-MW mid-merit CSP attracts six

Six generation companies are interested in supplying the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) 400 megawatts of mid-merit power that the distributor requires by next year. This was three times more than it plans to acquire.  

DA projects operational pre-shipment inspection measures in place in three months

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday projected having reintroduced the pre-shipment inspection of commodities and goods at the ports of origin ahead of the installation of the country’s first cold examination facility for agriculture (CEFA) next year.

Cebu Pacific bares firm order for 152 Airbus aircraft worth $24 billion

Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Tuesday committed to the purchase of up to 152 Airbus A321neo aircraft for $24 billion  or P1.4 trillion in local currency, thus far the largest aircraft order in Philippine aviation.  

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PhilExport urges MSMEs to turn trade deals into export wins

The Philippines must do more than sign trade deals—it must help smaller businesses turn them into export sales, Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. said.

DA asks Senate to back P198.4-B 2027 budget to protect farmers, secure food

The Department of Agriculture is urging lawmakers to approve its P198.4-billion proposed 2027 budget, noting farmers and fisherfolk now face rising costs, climate risks, and global economic pressures.

DOE stands firm on new coal bidding rules to bolster national energy strategy 

The Department of Energy will proceed with its updated bidding rules for brownfield coal resource areas despite opposition from key industry player Semirara Mining and Power Corp. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin affirmed that the revised terms will apply uniformly to all prospective bidders, as the government seeks to prioritize domestic fuel supply over foreign exports.

Vingroup plans $500M EV plant in Philippines, EVIS role unclear

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Wednesday that the proposed plant would have an initial annual production capacity of 200,000 units, serving both domestic and export markets. Construction is targeted to begin in the first quarter of 2027, with completion expected within 12 to 18 months.
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