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    Globe Fintech stock split fuels GCash IPO speculation

    Globe Fintech Innovations Inc., the operator of mobile payments platform GCash, has announced that its board has approved a stock split—widely seen as a potential prelude to a future initial public offering (IPO).

    BOC bags top award for ‘record-breaking’ seizures of fake goods

    The Bureau of Customs (BOC) received top honors from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) for leading the country in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, accounting for 85% of total seizures made by the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) in 2024.

    Cebu Pacific named fastest-growing Filipino brand in 2025

    Cebu Pacific, the country's leading low-cost carrier, has been recognized by London-based consultancy Brand Finance as the fastest-growing Filipino brand and ranked sixth among the strongest brands in the Philippines for 2025, reflecting its aggressive network expansion and surging operational performance.

    DITO rejects claims of illegally employing foreign nationals

    DITO Telecommunity Corp. on Tuesday rejected allegations that it is illegally employing foreign nationals, asserting that the claims are “inaccurate and unfounded.”

    Hotel101 to debut on Nasdaq in $2.3B SPAC Deal

    U.S. regulators have approved the merger of Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. and JVSPAC Acquisition Corp., clearing the way for the hospitality startup's Nasdaq listing later this month under the ticker symbol HBNB. The transaction values the combined entity at approximately USD2.3 billion.

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    Buses now allowed to stop at NIA Road

    Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the issuance of special permits for 268 buses operating from Sapang Palay to Fairview, allowing them to pick up and drop off passengers at NIA Road in Quezon City.

    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.
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