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    Lalamove debuts automatic goods insurance

    Lalamove has introduced a new built-in protection feature called Goods Insurance, created in partnership with Pioneer Insurance, that automatically insures every delivery booked through the app starting November 7, 2025. 

    Flood-control fears hammer September building activity

    Building activity sharply contracted in September as the number of approved construction permits plunged 25 percent to 11,746, Philippine Statistics Authority data showed, signaling mounting investor unease amid the ongoing flood-control controversy affecting several growth corridors.

    Megawide powers forward with oversubscribed listing

    Megawide Construction Corp. charged into year-end with fresh momentum as it successfully listed P3.0 billion worth of Series 7 Preferred Shares on November 19, an offer that ended 2.3 times oversubscribed.

    AI boom sends Nvidia shares higher

    Nvidia shares ticked up Tuesday after the world’s leading accelerated-computing powerhouse posted record third-quarter revenue of USD57.0 billion, a 22 percent jump from the previous quarter and a 62 percent surge from a year earlier, extending a scorching run fueled by relentless global demand for artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

    Visayas placed under Yellow Alert due multiple plant outages

    The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under a yellow alert on Wednesday, November 19, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., following the unavailability of several power plants.

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    SEC proposes rule changes to boost REIT market

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released proposed changes to the rules governing real estate investment trusts (REITs), aiming to widen the types of real estate assets that can generate income for REIT portfolios and give companies more flexibility in how they operate.

    Gov’t eyes over P100M from auction of seized luxury cars

    The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) says the government could earn more than ₱100 million from auctioning luxury vehicles seized from contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya, who are linked to irregularities in flood-control projects.

    ERC rejects additional commissioners, cites collaboration issues instead

    The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has rejected proposals to increase its number of commissioners from five to nine, saying the move would not solve the agency’s current challenges.

    No resurgence of ASF despite isolated case in Quezon City

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday confirmed that African swine fever (ASF) cases in the Philippines remain low, despite an isolated detection in Quezon City.
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