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EPR registered companies meet the 20% waste recycle threshold on inaugural year

The various businesses who registered under the Expanded Producers’ Responsibility (EPR) Act have met the target 20 percent recovery threshold from plastics declared as waste in 2023, the inaugural year of its implementation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday. 

GoTyme launches multi-currency time deposit

GoTyme Bank, the digital banking unit of the Gokongwei group, has launched a dollar-based time deposit product that it said is most accessible in the market. 
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DMCI spending P6 billion in Benguet condotel project

DMCI Homes Inc. is spending P6 billion to develop the Moncello Crest, a new residential resort project in the municipality of Tuba in Benguet. 

SM Prime schedules selling up to P25 billion peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said it will start on Friday a week-long offer of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds, with multiple maturities, to raise as much as P25 billion for one of the property development units of the Sy Group.

Partner network program helps drive business success

VITRO Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ePLDT, has launched its partner network program aimed at empowering businesses by combining its robust data center infrastructure with the expertise of trusted partners.

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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.

Metro Manila water supply remains sufficient; NWRB urges simple conservation

The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) confirmed Metro Manila’s water supply remains enough for now, but called on the public to practice proper usage as the country braces for a strong El Niño event.

BIR September collection hits P203.58B, up 11%

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said tax collection in September reached P203.58 billion, an 11 percent increase from the P183.53 billion generated in the same month last year.
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