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    Vince Dizon vows swift action on commute woes

    Newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has pledged to fast-track major transportation infrastructure projects to help ease the daily burden of millions of commuters and deliver on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to make travel safer and more comfortable across the archipelago.

    Customs brokers nabbed in P2M extortion bust

    In signaling the crackdown on corrupt practices within the customs system, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday arrested two customs brokers for allegedly extorting P2 million from a local freight forwarder. The operation, conducted jointly by the BOC’s Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services at the Manila International Container Port and the National Bureau of Investigation’s Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-AOTCD), led to the swift arrest of Wyeth Lara Navales and her sister Leila Lara Navales in Ermita, Manila.

    ACEN boosts renewables with Cagayan North Solar project

    ACEN Corp., the Ayala group’s listed energy platform, is expanding its renewable footprint in North Luzon with the 133-megaWatt Cagayan North Solar project in Lal-lo, Cagayan. 

    PH-Saudi pact highlights rising interest in ASEAN renewables

    Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), a subsidiary of Manila Electric Co., has signed a strategic agreement with Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power to explore joint renewable energy (RE) ventures in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia.

    AG&P helping power PH’s offshore wind buildout

    Energy infrastructure developer Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co. of Manila Inc. (AG&P) has formally expressed interest in supporting the country's offshore wind (OSW) sector, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

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    TDK taps Aboitiz for Laguna solar power project

    Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), a renewable energy affiliate of Aboitiz Power Corp., has partnered with electronics manufacturer TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC) to install a 5.65-megawatt-peak (MWp) rooftop solar PV system across two TPC facilities in Laguna.

    President Marcos names DOJ’s Remulla as Ombudsman

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman, succeeding former President Rodrigo Duterte-appointee Samuel R. Martires whose term ended in July. Remulla, who has served Justice Secretary since 2022, is known for pushing reforms to modernize the justice system and fight corruption. With decades of experience as a legislator and lawyer, he is expected to uphold transparency and accountability. The Marcos administration has reiterated its zero-tolerance of corruption. Ombudsman, the government’s primary graft buster, serves a single 7-year term and can only be removed through impeachment for offenses such as treason, bribery, graft and corruption, or betrayal of public trust.

    DA measures help shield poor from inflation

    Targeted efforts by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to manage the supply and pricing of key food items, particularly rice, sugar, and corn, are helping protect the poorest Filipino households from the brunt of inflation, even as overall consumer prices rise.

    Foreign currency reserves rise in September

    The country's gross international reserves (GIR) increased to US$108.8 billion in September, up from US$107.1 billion at the end of August this year.
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