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Smart, Sam YG teach customers scam safety and responsible digital use

Smart Communications recently held its Smart Customer Day at the SM North EDSA Cyberzone store, combining exclusive treats for subscribers with practical learning on staying safe and smart online.

Philippines hosts global climate fund board meeting in Mandaluyong

The Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) will hold its ninth meeting from July 8 to 10, 2026, at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Mandaluyong City. Hosted by the Philippines through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the gathering brings together board members, climate experts, civil society representatives, and government officials to strengthen support for developing nations hardest hit by climate change.

AC Health broadens PhilHealth reach via clinics, pharmacies

AC Health is expanding its support for the government's universal healthcare drive by growing its network of clinics and pharmacies accredited under key Philippine Health Insurance Corp. outpatient benefit programs, widening access to free consultations, laboratory tests, and essential medicines.

Moratorium lift opens bigger runway for BPO growth

The planned lifting of the moratorium on new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) information technology parks and centers is poised to unlock about 480,000 square meters of office space, giving business process outsourcing (BPO) firms a much larger pool of PEZA-accredited workplaces as expansion demand gathers pace.

Eala’s magical Wimbledon run halted by Paolini

The magical Wimbledon run that turned Alex Eala into the toast of tennis—and gave Filipinos a fortnight of sleepless nights they happily embraced—finally met its match on Monday, as Italy's Jasmine Paolini halted the Filipina's historic charge with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the Round of 16.

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P3B fuel subsidy targets farmers, fishers, truckers 

The government is rolling out P3 billion in fuel subsidies this month for about 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural truckers as elevated oil prices and El Niño squeeze production and distribution costs.

Over a thousand volunteers join Jollibee Group coastal cleanup drive

More than 90 employees from the Jollibee Group and its brands—Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, and Greenwich—joined the global International Coastal Cleanup here on September 19, 2026, collecting over 400 kilograms of waste from shorelines.

Analysts: GCash IPO mid-price not a warning sign; valuation attractive 

Setting the initial public offering price of Mynt Inc., the operator of GCash, at P6.60 per share—near the lower end of its indicative range—does not signal trouble, according to market watchers. The figure lands close to the mid-point of the original P10-per-share indicative price band.

BCDA deepens Japan ties across Luzon economic hubs

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Group has secured three agreements with Japanese companies to explore infrastructure-resilience and energy-efficiency projects at major economic hubs in Luzon, as the Philippines seeks to deepen Japanese investment beyond individual facilities.
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