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Robinsons Land, RL Commercial REiT in P33.92 billion property-for-share swap

Robinsons Land Corp. said Thursday its board approved the infusion of 11 shopping malls and two office buildings to its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc., that will nearly double the gross leasable area of listed RCR to 827,808 square meters.

Jobless rate in April eases to 4% from 4.5% year-earlier — PSA

The unemployment rate in the Philippines declined in April to 4 percent from 4.5 percent in the year-ago period, with the economy creating more jobs in industry and services to take up the slack in agriculture because of the adverse impact of El Nino on the farm sector.

ACEN infuses P8.7 billion in Giga Ace to fund solar farm project

ACEN Corp., the listed renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, said Thursday it bought additional shares in Giga Ace 8 Inc. worth P8.7...

San Miguel Food executive compensation likely lower in 2024

Are executives and directors of San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc., including its president and chief executive officer Ramon Ang, taking a hit on their paychecks?

NPC petitions ERC for higher SPUG rates 10 years in a row

The National Power Corp. (NPC), which recovers only around a third of costs incurred in supporting the Small Power Utilities Group, is optimistic the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will act quickly on its petition to raise the power rates charged by the various SPUGs.

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DTI assured stable prices, supplies ahead of Christmas

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged consumers to avoid panic-buying and hoarding, assuring the public that supplies of basic goods remain adequate and prices stable ahead of Christmas and the anticipated Super El Niño.

DMCI Power’s ₱3-B Palawan coal plant set for November public review

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has scheduled a public scoping hearing on November 9, 2026, for DMCI Power Corporation’s proposed 15-megawatt coal-biomass power plant in Narra, Palawan, valued at P3 billion.

Globe tops NTC SMS test; posts strong speed, fewer drop calls 

Globe led the National Telecommunications Commission’s latest service quality tests, recording the highest SMS success rate at 99.41 percent — the only provider to pass the NTC’s 99 percent standard. Its call drop ratio hit just 0.74 percent, well below the 2 percent limit, while peak download speed reached 381 Mbps.

Cash still accounts for a fourth of PH e-commerce sales 

Cash remains a major force in Philippine online shopping, with about 23 percent of all e-commerce transactions still paid through cash on delivery (COD), according to the Xendit Ecommerce Payments Momentum Report 2026. This figure is the highest in Southeast Asia—far above Vietnam’s 16 percent—even as COD shares drop sharply across much of the region.
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