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PETValue, Republic Cement close plastics waste loop together

Two Aboitiz-backed companies are deepening the country's circular economy push by turning hard-to-recycle plastic waste into an industrial resource instead of landfill, highlighting how corporate partnerships can unlock both environmental and business value.

PLDT, Smart deploy AI tool helping employee, family emergency preparedness

PLDT Group and its wireless arm Smart Communications have launched an AI-powered platform called EVE (Emergency Vital Essentials) to help employees and their families prepare for disasters and crises long before they occur.

Globe powers reliable connectivity for 2026 Sangyaw Festival in Tacloban

Globe delivered steady digital access for residents, visitors, organizers and local businesses during this year’s Sangyaw Festival, supporting seamless communication across the city’s key cultural and religious events honoring Señor Santo Niño de Tacloban.

Security Bank Capital named PH’s Best DCM House by FinanceAsia 

Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation, the investment banking arm of Security Bank Corp., has won the Best Debt Capital Markets (DCM) House – Domestic award at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026 held in Hong Kong last June 25.

Kidnap conviction seen lifting investor confidence and tourism

The conviction of seven kidnappers in the abduction of a 78-year-old businesswoman has strengthened the Philippines' reputation as a safer place to invest and visit, according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), which said swift justice can be as important as economic incentives in attracting business.

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Smart Travē cuts eSIM rates up to 43% for holiday travelers 

Filipinos traveling abroad this season get up to 43 percent off Smart Travē eSIM data packs—just in time for year-end trips across 100+ destinations.

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.
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