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VinFast charges ahead by fixing EV barriers

Range anxiety and steep upfront costs remain the biggest speed bumps to electric vehicle (EV) adoption among Philippine businesses, industry leaders said at the first B2B EV symposium hosted by VinFast Philippines last Friday, February 13, in Parañaque.

VinFast picks Philippines to kickstart global scooter drive

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has chosen the Philippines as the first pillar of its global electric scooter expansion, putting the country at the center of its broader push for green mobility across Southeast Asia.

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Gov’t pushes to strip systems loss charges from power bills, balancing consumer relief and utility risks 

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

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 

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

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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