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LG Electronics Philippines connects with Subic hospitality sector in technology showcase

LG Electronics Philippines recently held a two-day event in partnership with WSI, Subic Freeport Chamber of Commerce, and Subic Hotel Association at Lighthouse Hotel Subic on April 23–24.

Port users back clampdown on shipping fees

The country's largest port users' group has backed the Bureau of Customs' (BOC) proposal to regulate domestic charges imposed by foreign shipping lines, lending industry support to a long-running push to curb logistics costs that weigh on Philippine trade.

WTO backs Philippines’ reform push amid uncertainty

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has thrown its support behind the Philippines' economic reform agenda, with Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urging the country to sustain policy momentum as rising geopolitical tensions and a fragile global economy continue to test international trade.

Gaming industry pushes literacy over blanket bans 

The Philippine video game industry is pushing back against calls for blanket bans on violent video games, arguing that stronger digital literacy, parental supervision, and better enforcement of age restrictions would do far more to protect children online than outright prohibitions.

Amigas refuse quiet exit, floor another heavyweight instead

Missing the quarterfinals could have deflated the Philippines' beach handball team. Instead, the Amigas turned disappointment into another upset, adding the United States to a growing list of higher-ranked victims at the IHF Women's Beach Handball World Championship in Zagreb, Croatia.

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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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