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Volatility of LNG prices to continue this year

The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could remain volatile this year, force buyers to limit spot purchases and seek long-term contracts instead, according...

‘Phl sugar prices can go down if government were less protectionist’

The Philippines can pull down the price of sugar if only government honors its commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and trade agreements...

PSEi seen reaching 7,800 points by yearend

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) could hit 7,800 points within the year as most of its 30-members have forecast earnings exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Second-order inflation fears grip Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas the most

Of all the threats to the stability of the price of services and goods in the economy, nothing grips the regulator, the Bangko Sentral...

Megaworld to open its first Palawan hotel in 2028

Megaworld Corp. on Thursday said it is building its first hotel in Palawan, the 10-storey Savoy Hotel, which will rise in the company’s 462-hectare...

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Sandiganbayan orders Senator Jinggoy Estrada arrest

The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines’ anti-graft court, on Friday issued arrest warrants for Senator Jinggoy Estrada, former Public Works Secretary Emmanuel Bonoan, and several DPWH engineers over alleged plunder and graft linked to illegal insertions in the 2025 infrastructure budget in exchange for kickbacks totaling P573 million. The orders followed charges filed by the Ombudsman. While graft cases are generally bailable, plunder usually is not unless evidence is weak. Estrada, who plans to post bail, is a sitting senator, who will serve as a judge in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

Green Lane speeds P360B wind investments forward

The government’s Green Lane initiative is accelerating major renewable energy investments, with the Board of Investments stepping up efforts to fast-track four offshore and onshore wind projects worth a combined P360.67 billion. 

Marcos lands P56B Japanese investments, 10,300 jobs

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. secured P56.3 billion in investment expansion commitments from four major Japanese firms during business meetings on the sidelines of his State Visit to Japan, promising roughly 10,300 direct and indirect jobs for Filipinos.

Megaworld-led share swap deal targets income growth

Megaworld Corp., along with Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. (TIHGI) and Southwoods Mall, Inc. (SMI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with listed real estate investment trust MREIT, Inc. to pursue a strategic property-for-share swap. 
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