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Meralco Power Academy secures certification to train EEC professionals

Meralco Power Academy (MPA), the energy education provider unit of Meralco, has been certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as a recognized training institution (RTI) under the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP).

Higher toll rates at SCTEX beginning Monday

NLEX Corp. has secured approval from the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to implement an additional P0.64 per kilometer toll rate adjustment at the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) effective 17 October 2023.

Yellen says US-backed IMF funding increase is ‘pretty likely’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Friday that her plan for an "equi-proportional" increase in International Monetary Fund quota-based lending resources was "pretty likely to get done" despite concerns raised by China.

High private worker pay in three regions effective 16 October

Private sector workers in Region XII, Region II, and Region III can expect higher salaries by 16 October when the new regional daily minimum wage rates take effect.

Low-carbon mobility programs pilot in four LGUs

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has turned over electric vehicles (EV), EV charging stations, and other transport equipment to the local governments of Pasig, Baguio, Santa Rosa and Iloilo as part of the program promoting low-carbon urban transport systems in the country.

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Taekwondo jin Yape delivers 4th Asian Games gold

The Philippines is back at four gold medals in the Asian Games, matching its haul from Hangzhou in 2023.

Smart Travē cuts eSIM rates up to 43% for holiday travelers 

Filipinos traveling abroad this season get up to 43 percent off Smart Travē eSIM data packs—just in time for year-end trips across 100+ destinations.

P3B fuel subsidy targets farmers, fishers, truckers 

The government is rolling out P3 billion in fuel subsidies this month for about 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural truckers as elevated oil prices and El Niño squeeze production and distribution costs.

Over a thousand volunteers join Jollibee Group coastal cleanup drive

More than 90 employees from the Jollibee Group and its brands—Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, and Greenwich—joined the global International Coastal Cleanup here on September 19, 2026, collecting over 400 kilograms of waste from shorelines.
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