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    GFiber Prepaid surpasses 700K users

    Globe’s GFiber Prepaid service has crossed 700,000 users, marking strong double-digit growth from the previous quarter. The milestone highlights a growing shift in how Filipino households choose home broadband—preferring flexible, no-lockup options over traditional monthly plans.

    DA set to release new import rules to curb prices

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) says updated rules for the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme for pork imports will likely be released before the end of November.

    BSP opens first central banking symposium in Bohol

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) held its inaugural “Central Banking Symposium” on 24 November 2025 in Panglao, Bohol, launching a new forum for discussing modern monetary policy challenges.

    BDO draws strong demand for oversubscribed dollar notes

    BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender controlled by the Sy Group, has successfully priced its USD500 million, five-year Fixed Rate Senior Notes, raising fresh medium-term funding to support its lending operations and liability management program.

    Import lag spurs probe into rising red onion prices

    The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has ordered onion importers to explain why permits for red onion shipments are being used far more slowly than those for yellow onions—a discrepancy officials say is contributing to the recent spike in retail prices.

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    SEC adopts new sustainability reporting rules

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) on sustainability disclosures, aligning local reporting with international standards.

    DOE says Terra Solar’s first phase on track for early 2026 completion

    The Department of Energy (DOE) said the first 364 megawatts (MW) of the Terra Solar project is on track to be completed by the first quarter of 2026, following progress in its connection to the power grid.

    Fuel prices seen rising this week

    Fuel prices are expected to go up this week, mainly for diesel, according to industry and government officials.

    Condé Nast names Boracay’s white beach as world’s best

    There are beaches you visit, and then there are beaches you cancel plans for. Boracay’s White Beach is firmly the latter—and now it has the crown to prove it.
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