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PCCI pushes Senate to fast-track energy incentives

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is urging the Senate to accelerate the passage of an energy policy package centered on expanded fiscal incentives and faster domestic oil and gas exploration.

Firms get alternative fuel offers amid volatility

Philippine manufacturers facing rising fuel costs and global uncertainty are being presented with alternative energy supply options, as the private sector moves to cushion the impact of geopolitical tensions.

PCCI weighs 4-day workweek’s uneven economic effects

A four-day compressed workweek could deliver meaningful savings for Filipino workers, but the policy may also dent earnings in the country’s public transport sector, according to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

PCCI urges Philippine defenses vs oil shock

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged swift and decisive action as geopolitical tensions following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran rattle global markets and threaten to derail the Philippines’ fragile recovery.

Broad coalition seals pact for cleaner builds

A rare alliance of government, church, business and local executives has formalized a transparency push aimed at tightening oversight of billions of pesos in public works.

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Employers seek better PhilHealth benefits

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has backed Executive Secretary Ralph Recto's call for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to enhance benefit packages for direct contributors, saying workers and employers who consistently pay into the national health insurance system deserve better value and more meaningful protection.

Alex Eala serves up another victory beyond tennis

Fresh from her breakthrough run at Wimbledon, the 21-year-old tennis star stepped into Malacañang on Monday, where President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. traded Centre Court for the Palace and presented her with a Presidential Citation, recognizing a young athlete who has become one of the Philippines' brightest sporting ambassadors.

Angat Dam still below target levels despite recent Luzon rains

The Angat Dam’s water level remains below ideal marks even after heavy rains hit Luzon over the past week, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) confirmed on Monday. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas public briefing, NWRB executive director Dr. Sevillo David Jr. noted the level rose slightly to 156.07 meters thanks to the southwest monsoon, but this is still the lowest reading recorded at the dam since 2010. He said the dam has yet to hit the 160-meter critical level, and ideally needs to reach the 180-meter minimum operating level, adding the agency is counting on more rainfall in Bulacan in the coming days to boost supplies. Angat Dam provides most of the raw water used by Metro Manila and nearby provinces, distributed by concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water.

Gov’t launches pioneer white hydrogen search in Pangasinan

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that Koloma Inc. has begun formal surveys and studies to verify if commercially viable amounts of naturally occurring hydrogen exist in Pangasinan. Koloma holds Service Contract No. 84 covering a hydrogen resource area in the province, and also operates the adjacent Service Contract No. 83 that spans parts of Zambales.

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