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    Meralco cuts January power rates for second straight month

    Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced another drop in electricity rates this January, lowering prices by P0.1637 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

    Young Filipino builds path to financial independence through smart borrowing

    Many young Filipinos want to live independently and improve their lifestyle, but daily expenses such as rent and bills often slow progress toward bigger goals.

    DENR finalizes draft national framework to guide flood risk reduction

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has completed a draft National Flood Management Framework aimed at setting a unified, long-term policy direction for reducing flood risks nationwide.

    Ubukata signals shift to higher-value manufacturing

    Japanese firm Ubukata Philippine Electric Corporation is reinforcing the Philippines’ ambition to move up the manufacturing value chain, as it sets up export-oriented production of safety switches and electrical control equipment in Batangas.

    Aboitiz deepens feed play with Diasham

    Aboitiz Foods, the food group of listed investment holding company Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., has completed the acquisition of Singapore-based Diasham Resources Pte. Ltd., strengthening its specialty nutrition portfolio and expanding its animal health and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

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    Converge ICT tops 2025 DICT broadband audit as fastest, most consistent provider

    Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is recognized as the fastest and most reliable broadband provider in the Philippines, topping the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) 2025 performance audit.

    Megaworld to Invest P8 Billion in New Talisay Township

    Megaworld Corp. will invest P8 billion to deve97-hectare property in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, along the Bacolod-Silay Airport Road. The new township, called Sugartown, will be Megaworld’s 37th township nationwide and its third in Negros Occidental.

    EDSA Busway posts record ridership in 2025

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) says more people used the EDSA Busway in 2025, as travel along EDSA became smoother and more reliable.

    Innovation Leap: Philippines’ IP office shines

    The Philippines has quietly pulled off a big leap on the global innovation stage — and the business world should take notice. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has rocketed to third place in the World Trademark Review’s (WTR) 2026 IP Office Innovation Ranking, jumping from 13th in the previous edition and outperforming many far larger economies.
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