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    Airlines ordered to refund, waive fees for typhoon-disrupted flights

    Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has announced that airlines must provide full refunds and waive rebooking fees for passengers who cancel flights due to Typhoon Opong. This directive follows a mandate from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to support travelers affected by the storm.

    AI workshop empowers public school educators

    Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. and the TELUS Digital Philippines Community Board conducted a three-day workshop aimed at equipping public school teachers with practical skills in artificial intelligence (AI), as part of their Empowering Educators Year 2 program.

    Philippine Airlines to launch direct Cebu–Guam flights starting December 2025

    Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Friday the launch of a new international route connecting Cebu and Guam with nonstop flights beginning December 16, 2025. The thrice-weekly service will be the only direct air link between the two destinations, enhancing connectivity between the central Philippines and the U.S. Pacific territory.

    Globe wraps up Nando relief, mobilizes for Opong

    Globe has completed full network restoration in areas impacted by Super Typhoon Nando, while ongoing assessments and restoration efforts are underway in communities now affected by Typhoon Opong.

    Eala powers through to Jingshan Open semis

    Alex Eala lit up the courts of the WTA 125 Jingshan Tennis Open on Friday, overpowering China’s Jia-Jung Lu, 6-4, 6-1, to punch her ticket to the semifinals.

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    Passenger car saws stall in 2025, trucks power ahead

    Vehicle sales of member companies of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) slipped slightly in 2025, revealing a market split between weak passenger car demand and resilient growth in commercial vehicles and electrified models.

    Meta shifts, M7 shakes—Filipinos still rule MLBB WC

    In the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang multiverse, “Pinas lang ang malakas” has long ceased to be bravado and has quietly matured into doctrine. 

    Peso unlikely to hit P60/dollar ‘soon,’ rate cut still a maybe – BSP

    Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona said the peso is unlikely to weaken to ₱60 per US dollar in the near term, even as the central bank remains cautious about further interest rate cuts, which he said was a “maybe” rather than a certainty.

    D&L unit develops abaca pellets as plastic alternative

    D&L Polymer and Colours Inc. (DLPC), a unit of listed D&L Industries, has developed 100 percent abaca pellets that can be used as an alternative to plastic in products such as furniture and household items.
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