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PLDT, Smart thwart 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites, block 400 million fraudulent text messages

PLDT and Smart have intensified their anti-cybercrime efforts and clamped down on illegal activities perpetrated over their text messaging or SMS and online platforms. 

DA sans agreement stops selling lower priced onions

The Department of Agriculture will temporarily stop selling lower priced onions at its Kadiwa rolling stores starting Friday due to the absence of an...

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.

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ECOP urges regions to resist copying NCR wage hike

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has cautioned regional wage boards against automatically following Metro Manila's latest minimum wage increase, arguing that wage adjustments should reflect local economic realities rather than establish a nationwide template.

Gov’t appeals SC ruling barring mandatory vessel tracking system 

The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are taking steps to save a key tool used against illegal fishing after a recent Supreme Court ruling. The high court recently declared Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266 unconstitutional, effectively striking down the requirement for commercial fishing vessels to install tracking devices and submit electronic catch reports.

Fuel prices roll back this week as PH supply improves

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed an across-the-board fuel price rollback starting August 3, ending five consecutive weeks of increases.

VinFast expands battery swapping to drive Philippine EV adoption

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is accelerating its push into the Philippine market by rolling out 21 motorcycle showrooms alongside a nationwide battery-swapping network, betting that convenience, rather than vehicle technology alone, will determine how quickly Filipinos embrace electric two-wheelers.
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