Economy
Novo Philippines lowers prices amid rising obesity burden
Oct 21, 2026

Novo Philippines lowers prices amid rising obesity burden

Nearly one in two Filipino adults is overweight or obese....

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Nido Petroleum allots $100 million for Palawan exploration
Oct 21, 2026

Nido Petroleum allots $100 million for Palawan exploration

Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty. Ltd. is stepping up oil and gas exploration in Palawan, committing up to $100 million (about P6.3 billion) to drill new wells....

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ASEAN Summit and energy security
Oct 21, 2026

ASEAN Summit and energy security

A huge international event will occur in Manila this coming Nov. 15 to 17, the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit meetings. We expect 20 heads of state – presidents and prime ministers – the 11 memb...

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The electric future of the next generation
Oct 21, 2026

The electric future of the next generation

The other day, while scrolling through my social media feed, I came across a post about a collection of interviews from the 1960s, with ordinary people asked to imagine the future. S...

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DOE denies Semirara coal auction bias
Oct 21, 2026

DOE denies Semirara coal auction bias

The Department of Energy has defended the fairness of the Semirara coal auction, saying it is neither favoring any bidder nor sidelining the current operator....

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URC brands rank among top choices in households
Oct 21, 2026

URC brands rank among top choices in households

Products of Gokongwei-led Universal Robina Corp.  continue to rank among the country’s most chosen food and beverage brands....

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Stocks extend gains despite fresh peso low
Oct 21, 2026

Stocks extend gains despite fresh peso low

Philippine financial markets moved in opposite directions yesterday ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s policy meeting, with local shares extending their winning streak on bargain hunting...

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GlobalSource makes case for bigger 50-bp BSP rate hike
Oct 21, 2026

GlobalSource makes case for bigger 50-bp BSP rate hike

New York-based GlobalSource Partners is advocating a larger 50-basis-point interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) today, warning that a smaller adjustment may not be enough to con...

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‘Up to $100 million investment pledges secured for agriculture’
Oct 21, 2026

‘Up to $100 million investment pledges secured for agriculture’

The Philippines can secure up to $100 million in potential investments to support the country’s agricultural value chain, according to the Department of Agriculture....

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Hotel101 entering Africa with new Egypt hotel Richmond Mercurio
Oct 21, 2026

Hotel101 entering Africa with new Egypt hotel Richmond Mercurio

DoubleDragon Corp., the listed company chaired by tycoons Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, continues its global expansion of Hotel101, with Africa next....

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