Economy
BIR sues two companies for P45 million in unpaid taxes
Oct 21, 2026

BIR sues two companies for P45 million in unpaid taxes

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed two criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 14, 2026, involving combined assessed tax liabilities of ₱45.07 ...

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GSIS offers emergency loans in dengue-, El Niño-hit Bicol areas
Oct 21, 2026

GSIS offers emergency loans in dengue-, El Niño-hit Bicol areas

MANILA, Philippines — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is making P1.69 billion in emergency loans available to members and pensioners affected by the dengue outbreak in Albay and Naga an...

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Phinma unit launches P700 million  insulated panel plant in Pampanga
Oct 21, 2026

Phinma unit launches P700 million insulated panel plant in Pampanga

Union Insulated Panel Corp.,a subsidiary of Phinma Corp., has launched a P700-million manufacturing facility in Porac, Pampanga, to expand local production of insulated panels and reduce reliance on i...

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DigiPlus joins list of best performing companies in Asia
Oct 21, 2026

DigiPlus joins list of best performing companies in Asia

MANILA, Philippines — DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the Philippines’ premier digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone, has been recognized as one of Asia’s Best Performing...

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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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