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DigiPlus climbs to top half of Fortune SEA 500

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Gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has made the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list for the third year running, moving up eight places to rank 215th — placing it in the top half of the rankings.

Reopened Strait of Hormuz allows gov’t focus on El Niño preparations

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomes on Tuesday the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran peace deal. This shipping route had been closed for over 100 days, pushing up costs for fuel, fertilizer, and transport worldwide.

Asticom joins Workday Partner Program to bring global HR and finance tech to PH

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Asticom Holding Co. Inc. has joined the Workday Partner Program, making Workday’s Human Capital Management (HCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions available to businesses in the Philippines.

Marcos eyes economic recovery from Middle East peace deal

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed reports of a US-Iran agreement on Tuesday, saying a lasting peace could help ease pressure on the global economy and bring relief to countries struggling with elevated fuel prices and economic uncertainty.

New Maersk route boosts trade at Iloilo’s VCT

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The Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), run by ICTSI at the Port of Iloilo, has improved regional connectivity with the start of Maersk’s weekly PH6 service.
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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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