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Philippine banks’ NPL ratio rises to 8-month high in July
Business World
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September 5, 2025
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter The Philippine banking sector’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio rose to an eight-month high in July, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed. Data from the BSP showed banks’ gross NPL ratio stood at 3.4% in...
India, Israel sign bilateral investment treaty
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Israeli counterpart Bezalel Smotrich have signed a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to promote investments between the two sides, the former’s finance ministry announced today.The treaty assures...
Leviste says Batangas engineer’s defense confirms bribery
Philippine STAR
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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...
Philippines renewables auction awards 9.4 GW, short of 10.6 GW goal
pv-magazine
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September 5, 2025
Preliminary results from the fourth renewables auction in the Philippines show 9.4 GW in awarded solar, wind and storage projects, short of the 10.6 GW target, with remaining capacity in floating solar and solar-plus-storage to be reassigned to...
DTI names new execs of construction, contractors bodies amid shake-up
Cebu Daily News
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September 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has appointed new acting officials at the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) and the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB). This is intended to ensure...
Filipino talent shines as Toyota Motor Philippines bags gold at Asia Pacific skills contest
Punto Central Luzon
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September 5, 2025
Filipino excellence took center stage as Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) secured another prestigious win at the 2025 Toyota Asia Pacific Skills Contest (ASPAC) held in late August at Toyota Motor Thailand’s Ban Pho Plant in Chachoengsao...
Philippine Business Groups Call For Action on ‘Excessive’ Corruption
The Diplomat
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September 5, 2025
An alliance of 30 influential Philippine business and civic organizations has called for an independent investigation into what it described as the “shameful” corruption linked to government infrastructure projects, particularly flood control...
Philippine inflation quickens to 1.5% in August
Business World
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September 5, 2025
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION picked up to 1.5% in August, driven by higher food, electricity and fuel prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Last month’s consumer price index (CPI) was faster...
Philippine inflation quickens to 1.5 pct in August
Xinhua News Agency
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MANILA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' annual headline inflation quickened to 1.5 percent in August from 0.9 percent in July, mainly due to higher food prices caused by unfavorable weather conditions, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
DTI names new officials of construction, contractors bodies
Inquirer
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September 6, 2025
Trade Secretary Cristina Roque. DTI PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has appointed new acting officials at the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) and the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board...
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...
Plenty of untapped potential: Marcos woos Cambodian investors to PH
Politiko
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September 8, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called on top business executives from the Philippines and Cambodia to strengthen their partnership and collaboration in key sectors to build on the momentum of the growing economic relations of the two...
Which House lawmakers denied ties to kickback scheme in gov't projects?
Philstar
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September 8, 2025
September 8, 2025 | 1:00pm MANILA, Philippines — Businessman Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya — whose family is linked to nine construction firms that have bagged hundreds of flood control contracts since 2022 — accused more than 17 past and current...
Metro Manila disaster agencies expand response areas in preparation for 'Big One'
The Manila Times
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September 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Council (MMDRRMC) and its Technical Working Group (TWG) has convened to refine the region’s earthquake contingency strategies, consulting with member agencies on updates to the Metro...
Court holds first hearing on petition against Tampakan project FTAA extension
Minda News
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September 8, 2025
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 08 September) – After almost a year, the regional trial court here conducted the first hearing involving the petition questioning the granting of extension to the Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) of...
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...
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....
Alter spaces: Hidden lifelines for young Filipinos with HIV
Rappler
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September 6, 2025
CEBU, Philippines – Miguel (not his real name) still remembers the day he got his screening results for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). It was 2023. He queued at a university health fair that brought free rapid HIV tests to campus, hoping that...
Panama advances gas pipeline for new interoceanic energy corridor.
Power Engineering International
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September 6, 2025
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has announced the start of the process to develop a gas pipeline as the first step towards a new interoceanic energy corridor. The project, slated as one of the largest investments in the history of the Panama...
The Midnight Race By Celeste Pewter And Lauren Dimaya For 2028
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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September 8, 2025
Posted in: Comics | Tagged: Agent, Celeste Pewter, graphic novbel, henry holt, Lauren Dimaya, Midnight Race The Midnight Race graphic novel by Celeste Pewter and Lauren Dimaya from Henry Holt for 2028 The Midnight Race is a 2028 middle-grade...