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LNGPH locks in Ilijan plant reliability

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LNGPH has moved to strengthen the long-term reliability of one of the country’s most important power facilities, signing a long-term service agreement with Mitsubishi...

Japan Foundation marks 30 years; Stella Dance Jam highlights PH-Japan friendship

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The Japan Foundation, Manila hosted over the weekend the Stella Dance Jam at The Theater at Solaire in Parañaque City. The gathering was attended...

One Meralco Foundation, Urbanize team up for Balik Eskwela 2026, distributing 5,000 school kits

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One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Meralco, has partnered with lifestyle brand Urbanize for the 2026 Balik Eskwela program. Through this...

Don Quijote expands hunt for Philippine exports

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More Philippine food brands may soon land on the shelves of Japan’s iconic Don Quijote stores and its overseas outlets, opening fresh export channels...

Youth vaping rises in PH following policy changes, new study finds

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New research from the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at Johns Hopkins University reveals that vaping among Filipino young people has increased sharply since 2022, when national rules were relaxed to allow flavored e-cigarettes and lower the legal purchase age from 21 to 18 years old. Data from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute shows youth vaping rates rose from 7.5 percent in 2021 to nearly 40 percent in 2023.
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Foreign currency reserves hold firm at $104.8 billion in August

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The country’s foreign currency reserves stood strong at $104.8 billion as of the end of August 2026, driven by higher global gold prices and earnings from foreign investments, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Although government withdrawals to pay off foreign debt offset some gains, the overall buffer remains well above global safety standards.

Fuel prices set to rise sharply; over P5 per liter for diesel and kerosene, P4+ for gasoline

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The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed major across-the-board fuel price hikes taking effect this week, reversing last week’s slight rollback.

Pork prices fall on ASF fears; vaccines, support seen stabilizing industry

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Pork farmgate prices have dropped sharply as domestic hog raisers rush sales ahead of the rainy season to avoid African swine fever (ASF) losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday. Higher output from last year’s price surge, not imports, drives the shift—production rose 5.6npercent in Q2 while farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent year-on-year.

Palace says revenues can cover debt as ProGRESS advances

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The Philippine government has enough revenues to service its debt even without the proposed ProGRESS tax package, Malacañang said Monday, as the Marcos administration pushes reforms to strengthen fiscal capacity and provide targeted tax relief.
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