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Storms getting stronger, cities becoming sitting ducks

A new climate study warns that some cities are basically “sitting ducks” for record-breaking rainfall, and the Philippines is high on the danger list.

Senate descends to institutional absurdity

If anyone still believed the Philippine Senate had reached rock bottom, the May 25 session suggested there was, in fact, a trapdoor beneath the floor.

British Chamber backs pork import reforms, lower tariffs

The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines said the government’s decision to maintain lower tariffs on pork imports and revisit the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) system could strengthen agricultural trade between the United Kingdom and the Philippines while helping stabilize domestic food prices.

Honda PH starts exporting Click125 motorcycles to Cambodia, Laos

Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI), the country’s top motorcycle maker, has officially begun exporting its popular Click125 model to Cambodia and Laos. The units will be supplied to N.C.X. Co., Ltd., Honda’s authorized manufacturer, distributor, and assembler in both countries.

Philippine logistics sector eyes $21.6-B expansion

The Philippines’ freight and logistics industry is poised for sustained growth through 2031, fueled by the rapid expansion of e-commerce, infrastructure investments, and rising demand for faster and more specialized delivery services, according to research firm Mordor Intelligence.

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Philip Morris seeks clearer rules to expand Philippine exports 

Philip Morris International (PMI) is eyeing further investments in the Philippines, but says regulatory uncertainty, cumbersome paperwork and infrastructure gaps threaten the country’s ability to compete with regional manufacturing hubs.

Special bus service to fill LRT-2 service gap

Transport authorities are rolling out a plan to ease the squeeze from limited LRT-2 operations. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the LTFRB and LRTA to study issuing special permits for buses to run the full LRT-2 route—Antipolo to Recto and back—stopping at all stations.

A simple formula may predict when AI chatbots go rogue

Artificial intelligence can sound like the smartest person in the room, until it starts giving advice that could do real harm. Now, two physicists at The George Washington University say they may have found a way to predict when that happens, using a surprisingly simple mathematical formula.

OceanaGold boosts Didipio mine safety monitoring

OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. has improved how it monitors the tailings storage facility at its Didipio Mine, using new technology to track changes in the structure, especially during the rainy season when heavy rainfall can increase risks.
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