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BOI reports success of Brisbane investment roadshow
The Manila Times
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September 7, 2025
THE Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) on Saturday reported the success of the Brisbane leg of its Australian investments promotion roadshow held Sept. 2 to 5. The campaign — aimed at Australia’s growing industries, particularly the technology...
Cardinal Pablo David questions Congress’ flood projects probes
Inquirer
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September 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan Bishop Cardinal Pablo David, incumbent president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), questioned over the weekend the credibility of the congressional investigations of corruption arising...
‘Inflation hits bottom, gradual pickup ahead’
Philstar
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September 7, 2025
Keisha Ta-Asan - The Philippine Star September 8, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Economists expect inflation to stay manageable but rise gradually in the coming months after consumer prices picked up by an average 1.5 percent in August,...
US eyes Filipino fishers as watchers of marine destruction
Inquirer
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September 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The United States wants to boost the capacity of Filipino fisherfolk and become the “eyes and ears” in illegal fishing and marine destruction by neighboring nations in the territorial waters of the Philippines in the South...
RCBC Exec Champions Human-Centered Innovations at Fintech Forums in Manila
Manila Standard
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September 5, 2025
TAGUIG CITY, PHILIPPINES – Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Executive Vice President and Chief Innovations Inclusion Officer, Lito Villanueva, called on fintech innovators and banking leaders to embed empathy into technology at two...
Mining revenues in the Philippines: How much
Gulf News
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Plugging the royalty, excise tax leaks To plug this decades-old leak, a new law (Republic Act No. 12253, signed Thursday, September 4, 2025) now mandates audits and inspections of mining sales and exports, no less by multiple government agencies....
Philippine annual inflation at 1.5% in August
Channel News Asia
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September 5, 2025
MANILA :Philippine annual inflation quickened to 1.5 per cent in August from the prior month's 0.9 per cent rate, reflecting increases in the costs of housing, utilities and food and drinks, the statistics agency said on Friday. The latest...
Batangas engineer refutes bribery claims, calls payments to Leviste 'donations'
Philstar
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September 5, 2025
September 6, 2025 | 7:00am MANILA, Philippines — After filing charges against a district engineer for alleged bribery, Rep. Leandro Leviste (Batangas, 1st District) shared a list of three infrastructure contracts that reportedly show a handwritten...
CEB partners with DLSU to train engineering students
The Manila Times
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September 5, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-five engineering students from De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila have been selected to collaborate with Cebu Pacific (CEB) in a partnership aimed at guiding aspiring aviation engineers through the Design Engineering...
PHL on track for 2028 electrification target despite low budget — DoE
Business World
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September 7, 2025
THE PHILIPPINES will need a budget of up to P70 billion to achieve full electrification by 2028, but next year’s budget would cover only a small portion of the requirement. “As proposed in the NEP (National Expenditure Program), (the national...
Evolution amid property disruption
Business World
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September 7, 2025
AT COLLIERS PHILIPPINES, we always highlight that net demand for Metro Manila condominium units has been plummeting compared to take up we saw from 2017 to 2019, a period that was positively influenced by demand from offshore gaming firms from...
Global horology industry shines at HK Watch and Clock Fair
The Manila Times
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September 5, 2025
WAN CHAI, Hong Kong — Horologists and industry leaders were united for the Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair held at the HK Convention and Exhibition Center from Sept. 2-6, where 650 exhibitors from all over the world showcased their timepieces....
Central Luzon getting hotter as industrial hub
Inquirer
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September 6, 2025
TARI Estate is a 200-hectare Economic Estate set to transform the industrial landscape of Central Luzon. MANILA, Philippines — Property firms wishing to attract more locators in their industrial developments should highly consider expanding in...
New mining law to balance profit, ecology
The Manila Times
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September 5, 2025
SEN. JV Ejercito said the newly signed Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act will strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday signed into law Republic Act...
Singapore Embassy in Manila celebrates 60th National Day
The Manila Times
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September 5, 2025
The Singapore Embassy in Manila hosted a grand reception at Shangri-La The Fort to mark Singapore’s 60th year of independence. The milestone celebration highlighted the growing and resilient partnership between Singapore and the Philippines....
First Gen seals renewable energy supply deal with Taiwanese firm
Philippine STAR
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September 5, 2025
Brix Lelis - The Philippine Star September 6, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has entered into a supply agreement with the local unit of Taiwan Fructose Co. Ltd., powering the latter’s Philippine operations with...
Who Is Sarah Discaya Allegedly Earning More Than LeBron James? Truth Behind Filipino Contractor’s Career Earning
Essentially Sports
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September 5, 2025
Sarah Discaya has swiftly become the most polarizing figure in the Philippines, and not for reasons that inspire admiration. The businesswoman-turned-political candidate is now at the epicenter of a far-reaching corruption scandal tied to...
Modernizing PH agri industry
Manila Standard
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September 5, 2025
Cultivating progress in PH’s food and agriculture sector THE Asia-Pacific region continues to be the beating heart of global food and agriculture (F&A). By 2030, the region is expected to account for over half of global agricultural output, driven...
Philippines’ general insurance industry is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 10.6% through 2029.
Insurance Asia
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September 2, 2025
Property insurance is expected to account for 40% of GWP this year. The Philippines’ general insurance industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%, expanding from $2.7b (₱153.8b) in 2025 to $3.9b (₱229.7b) by 2029...
Philippine experts urge harm reduction strategy for tobacco control
The Manila Times
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September 4, 2025
EXPERTS on Wednesday pressed the Philippine government to adopt harm reduction strategies in its tobacco control policy, warning that millions of Filipino smokers remain at risk as quit rates stay low. At a press briefing hosted by the Consumer...