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APECO eyes Eastern seaboard logistics gateway role

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is positioning its Pacific-facing ecozone as a future logistics and maritime gateway, betting that its location in northeastern Luzon could unlock new trade flows along the Philippines’ underutilized eastern seaboard.

APECO rolls out ready-for-fit-out bid

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has opened competitive bidding for a ready-for-fit-out (RFFO) commercial building, signaling a push to tighten its investor-readiness playbook and accelerate enterprise entry into the ecozone.

US firm weighs Aurora hydrogen power investment

A US-based clean energy company is weighing a major hydrogen-powered investment inside the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport (APECO), highlighting growing investor confidence in clean technologies and Aurora’s long-term energy prospects.

APECO building Northern Aurora tourism corridor

Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport (APECO) is rolling out a P220-million infrastructure blitz to turn Northern Aurora’s Dinalungan–Casiguran–Dilasag (DiCaDi) corridor from postcard potential into an investable tourism gateway. 

APECO pushes funding to lure investors

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is seeking the release of the remaining P7 billion from its P10-billion authorized capitalization to bankroll infrastructure and development projects designed to make the zone more attractive to investors.

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Globe tops NTC SMS test; posts strong speed, fewer drop calls 

Globe led the National Telecommunications Commission’s latest service quality tests, recording the highest SMS success rate at 99.41 percent — the only provider to pass the NTC’s 99 percent standard. Its call drop ratio hit just 0.74 percent, well below the 2 percent limit, while peak download speed reached 381 Mbps.

Cash still accounts for a fourth of PH e-commerce sales 

Cash remains a major force in Philippine online shopping, with about 23 percent of all e-commerce transactions still paid through cash on delivery (COD), according to the Xendit Ecommerce Payments Momentum Report 2026. This figure is the highest in Southeast Asia—far above Vietnam’s 16 percent—even as COD shares drop sharply across much of the region.

Metro Manila water supply remains sufficient; NWRB urges simple conservation

The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) confirmed Metro Manila’s water supply remains enough for now, but called on the public to practice proper usage as the country braces for a strong El Niño event.

BIR September collection hits P203.58B, up 11%

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said tax collection in September reached P203.58 billion, an 11 percent increase from the P183.53 billion generated in the same month last year.

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