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PAL flies Cebu – Laoag route starting mid-December

Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday said it will start flying between Cebu and Laoag in December as part of its continued effort to create new connectivity between Northern Luzon and the central and southern Philippines.  

Ayala pares down stake in Manila Water 

Ayala Corp. on Wednesday sold some of its shares in Manila Water Co. Inc. that left it with 23.5 percent voting rights and an effective 22.5 percent economic stake in the East zone water concessionaire.

Transport agency whistleblower withdraws irregularities claims at LTFRB

Self-styled whistleblower and former information officer at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) retracted on Wednesday allegations of corruption at the agency all the way to the office of the Transportation Department. 

Big-name groups confront SEC over sharply higher fees and penalties

The howl raised by the various business and trade organizations over significantly higher fees and charges at the Securities and Exchange Commission has forced the watchdog agency to schedule a roundtable discussion with its constituents.

“NGCP needs all the help it can get to pursue the BMIP”

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has appealed for both national and local government support in the execution of its mandate to...

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Blu Girls’ Asian Games medal wait continues

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