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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has removed value-added tax (VAT) from allowable electricity system loss charges, giving consumers another potential reduction in their power bills as the government moves to ease electricity costs through administrative measures.

Catholic bishops have joined mounting opposition to the proposed joint venture between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) and Ignite Power and Energy Holdings, urging the Ombudsman to suspend cooperative board members facing complaints over the controversial deal.

Globe is providing relief assistance to 700 families in Pampanga, Bulacan, and Bataan still recovering from the Southwest Monsoon, in partnership with Ayala Foundation Inc. Covered areas include Pampanga’s Masantol, Macabebe, Apalit, Candaba, Bulacan’s Calumpit, and Bataan’s Hermosa and Dinalupihan, building on earlier Alagang Globe support as recovery proceeds. The company confirms full restoration of mobile and broadband services previously disrupted across parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province.

PayJoy Philippines is expanding its smartphone financing reach through a partnership with appliance and electronics retailer Kservico, using nearly 170 stores across Metro Manila and Luzon to bring device financing closer to consumers outside major urban centers.