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Petron hints of more projects after raising P14B from preferred share sale

Petron Corp. plans pursuing more projects after raising P14 billion from a perpetual preferred share offering. The company listed the shares at the Philippine Stock Exchange...

Partners extend Manila marine-focused loan

Blue Finance and UBS Optimus Foundation have provided the Philippines its first marine-focused loan providing an up-front blended capital of $600,000. The foundation said the loan...

Sharp rise in online criminality blamed on malware, user carelessness

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said cybercrimes in Metro Manila is on the uptrend despite the SIM registration law.  Citing a report from the Philippine...

Unsolicited airport development projects won by Aboitiz InfraCapital face Swiss challenge

The unsolicited airport development and expansion project proposed by Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. is set to face a Swiss challenge later this year, the Department...

Angat Dam depletion triggers water service interruptions beginning Wednesday

Beginning Wednesday, 12 July, commercial units and households served by Maynilad Water Services Inc. will begin to experience service interruptions as consequence of below...

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Philippines puts World Bank fiscal reforms to test

The Philippine government is moving to translate the World Bank’s Public Finance Review into concrete fiscal reforms, with economic officials stressing that better tax collection and spending will matter only if recommendations result in measurable improvements for citizens.

AI adoption outpaces readiness in Philippine schools

Artificial intelligence is gaining ground in Philippine classrooms, but schools are struggling to keep institutional strategies and teacher training aligned with adoption, pointing to a readiness gap as higher education expands AI-enabled learning.

Unilever cuts operational emissions 77%, expands supplier efforts

Unilever Philippines has cut its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 77 percent from 2015 levels as of end-2025, while expanding decarbonization efforts across its supply chain as the consumer goods company works toward its net-zero targets.

Government to fund NCR wage hike for small firms

The government will subsidize the P60 daily wage increase for eligible small businesses in Metro Manila for three months, as authorities seek to help employers manage higher labor costs while protecting jobs and business operations.
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