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Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. has secured a P4.05 billion project financing facility from the Land Bank of the Philippines to push forward two solar power projects with integrated battery storage under its unit Citicore Solar Embedded Inc. The agreement was announced in a joint statement on Wednesday.

At most fun runs, the only thing getting recycled is the promise, "I'll start training next week." At the fifth Vermosa Green Run in Cavite, plastic bottles stole the spotlight by proving they deserved a second lap.

The Palo Alto-based startup Sprouts.ai has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $14 million. The investment was co-led by True Global Ventures and Accel, with participation from Kickstart Ventures. The company plans to use the new capital to improve its AI agent capabilities, expand its integrations with other software, and fuel its overall platform growth.

GCash is widening its digital philanthropy platform after raising more than P8 million for earthquake relief efforts in Mindanao and adding 14 new non-government organizations (NGOs) to its in-app donation hub, GBayanihan.

Most people celebrate turning 80 with cake, candles and perhaps a quiet family gathering.