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HIMSCON 2026 advances the future of HIMS through innovation, skills and sustained care
Oct 19, 2026

HIMSCON 2026 advances the future of HIMS through innovation, skills and sustained care

With HIMSCON 2026, the future of Philippine healthcare is anchored in bringing technology, expertise and human connection....

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BOJ chief says underlying inflation ‘quite close’ to price goal
Oct 19, 2026

BOJ chief says underlying inflation ‘quite close’ to price goal

Ueda adds that ‘very strong’ AI demand is boosting capex, exports; his remarks come ahead of the central bank’s key October meeting...

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Wrap up VP trial by year-end, biz leader urges Senate
Oct 19, 2026

Wrap up VP trial by year-end, biz leader urges Senate

The chair of a leading business group hopes the Senate would be able to conclude Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial before year-end, warning that prolonging the proceedings into 2027 coul...

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Grab for Business announces integration with Concur Expense to modernize business travel management across Southeast Asia
Oct 19, 2026

Grab for Business announces integration with Concur Expense to modernize business travel management across Southeast Asia

This integration creates a more connected and automated experience for finance teams and employees alike....

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Lack of inspection facilities blamed for smuggling of agri goods -- farmers' group
Oct 19, 2026

Lack of inspection facilities blamed for smuggling of agri goods -- farmers' group

The lack of inspection facilities for imported agricultural products is contributing to the rampant entry of smuggled goods into the country, a farmers group lamented on Monday....

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Globe AI initiatives yield P1.2B in revenues, savings, gains
Oct 19, 2026

Globe AI initiatives yield P1.2B in revenues, savings, gains

Telecommunications firm Globe has generated P1.2 billion in measurable business benefits from its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, including additional revenue, cost savings, and productivity...

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Gasoline, kerosene pump prices down, diesel up on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
Oct 19, 2026

Gasoline, kerosene pump prices down, diesel up on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026

Motorists will see mixed movements in pump prices this week, as fuel retailers announced rollbacks for gasoline and kerosene and a hike for diesel on Monday....

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Waste recovery, recycling should come with ‘redesign’
Oct 19, 2026

Waste recovery, recycling should come with ‘redesign’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ environmental problems, particularly waste management, need a whole-of-society effort to resolve. That’s the main point stressed in a recent edition of the Inqui...

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Oil giant faces lawsuits over climate disasters in PH, Brazil
Oct 19, 2026

Oil giant faces lawsuits over climate disasters in PH, Brazil

MANILA, Philippines — A typhoon in the Philippines and flooding in Brazil. Twice in less than a year, British energy giant Shell has been the target of a new type of lawsuit seeking to make polluters ...

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Poll: BSP seen raising rates again
Oct 19, 2026

Poll: BSP seen raising rates again

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to raise interest rates again later this week as inflation remains stubbornly high, forcing policymakers to weigh the need to cu...

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