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Oil heads for weekly fall on demand worries, dollar strength

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Oil prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Friday, on track for a weekly decline as weak manufacturing activity hurt the global demand outlook and the dollar remained buoyant.

Ayala Group takes controlling stake in EV battery swapping joint venture

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Ayala Corp. said Friday that along with a Globe Telecom Inc. subsidiary, it has taken a controlling stake in an electric vehicle battery swapping joint venture with a unit of Nasdaq-listed Gogoro Inc.

LTFRB lifts ban on sale of CPCs

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THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday announced the lifting the prohibition on the sale and transfer of Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC) for Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs).

Aurora, Quezon declared avian influenza-free provinces

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday cleared the province of Aurora and Quezon from avian influenza (AI).

China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs

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For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed as a threat to U.S. interests and technological supremacy.
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Gov’t pushes to strip systems loss charges from power bills, balancing consumer relief and utility risks 

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Energy policy craftsmen are actively working to fulfill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to eliminate system loss charges from monthly electricity bills, pursuing a sustained policy push aimed at lowering energy costs across the country. The initiative targets both technical losses inherent in power distribution and non-technical losses caused by electricity theft, alongside the value-added tax (VAT) currently applied to these unconsumed kilowatt-hours.

ACEN net income surges 411% to P3.9B in H1 2026

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ACEN Corp. posted a 411 percent jump in consolidated net income to P3.9 billion in the first half of 2026, from P763 million a year earlier, the Ayala Group energy firm said Tuesday.

Special safeguard duty imposed to protect local producers from import surges 

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To shield domestic livestock producers from market disruption caused by foreign supply spikes, the Department of Agriculture has activated special safeguard duties on select imported meat products. Issued under Department Order No. 24, series of 2026, by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., the directive establishes temporary protective tariffs after government monitoring confirmed that incoming import volumes crossed official safety thresholds.

Jollibee first-half net income drops 17% despite strong 2Q rebound

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Jollibee Foods Corp. reported a 17 percent decline in first-semester net income this year, falling to P4.92 billion from P5.91 billion in the same period last year, even as a solid second-quarter performance could not offset earlier pressures.

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