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Lenovo launches ICC platform to support 2026 World Cup operations

Lenovo has introduced its Intelligent Command Center, a centralized real-time system built to help manage the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026™. As the largest tournament to date with 48 teams, 104 matches, 16 host cities and three host nations, the event requires unprecedented operational coordination.

GSIS raises funeral benefit to P50,000 starting July 13

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has increased its funeral benefit from P30,000 to P50,000, effective for all deaths occurring on or after July 13, 2026.

Visa expands contactless payments to Manila’s LRT-2

Visa has launched automated, contactless fare collection systems across all 13 stations of the Manila Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), marking its fourth cashless transit initiative in the country. Developed in partnership with the Department of Transportation, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, and other industry stakeholders, the project enables more than 160,000 daily commuters to pay for train rides using Visa cards, QR codes, and NFC-enabled devices.

Robinsons Retail nears delisting after tender offer success

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. has moved a step closer to exiting the Philippine Stock Exchange after its controlling shareholder completed the acquisition of shares tendered by minority investors, reducing the company's public float to well below the exchange's minimum requirement.

Megaworld raises P516.5 million through MREIT block sale

Megaworld Corp. has raised about P516.49 million after selling 37.7 million shares in MREIT Inc. through a block sale, a move that provides fresh capital while maintaining the property giant's ability to recycle investments.

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Progella, Pagara outlast Japan duo, enter beach volleyball semis

Beach volleyball has a simple rule: get to 21, win by two, and try not to blink when the scoreboard starts looking like a suspense thriller.

PH net foreign liabilities rise to $65.6 billion

The Philippines saw its net financial obligations to foreign lenders and investors expand to $65.6 billion as of end-June 2026, equivalent to 13.4 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is a reflection of what the country owns abroad versus what it owes to foreign entities. Preliminary balance sheet figures show this liability expanded from $55.0 billion, or 11.2 percent of GDP, recorded at the end of March 2026.

PEZA, Aboitiz push EaseBiz to fast-track projects

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Aboitiz Economic Estates are expanding an investor-assistance program designed to turn investment commitments into operating projects faster as international interest in the Luzon Economic Corridor grows.

Government ramps up super El Niño safeguards  

The government is stepping up preparations for the expected impact of Super El Niño, rolling out measures to protect farms, water supplies, power systems and communities from extreme heat and prolonged drought.
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