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Philippines DTI plans expanded trade missions, long-term partnerships with Qatar
Gulf Times
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August 13, 2025
Maria Katrina D Rivera, assistant director at the Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (EMB). The Department of Trade (DTI) in the Philippines is gearing up for a series of intensified trade missions and investment...
DBCC to present economic outlook to Congress as budget talks begin
Business World
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August 17, 2025
THE Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) will brief lawmakers on the Philippines’ economic outlook today, as Congress begins deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for next year, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G....
Philippines’ public officials banned from online gambling highlights need for shared oversight: Expert
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 13, 2025
The Philippines’ Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued a prohibition on online gambling for its officials and employees, signaling a broader shift toward shared responsibility in addressing problem gambling within...
Six bidders shortlisted for $600 mn Vibrant Energy deal
Mint
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August 15, 2025
Among the bidders are Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Torrent Power Ltd, INOXGFL Group’s Inox Green Energy Services Ltd, and General Atlantic-owned Actis LLP, the people said on condition of anonymity. The deal for the commercial and...
AEV named biggest power player with 23.86% market share
Manila Standard
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August 17, 2025
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has named Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) as the dominant player in the Philippines’ power generation sector, with a market share of 23.86 percent of the national grid as of July 25, 2025. The ERC, in its...
Searching for lost fathers: Filipino man reunites with Japanese family after 82 years, while another finds her own identity
Malay Mail
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August 15, 2025
SAN PABLO CITY (Philippines), Aug 15 — After a lifetime of searching, Jose Villafuerte this month finally found the Japanese father he lost during the dark years of World War II in the occupied Philippines. The 82-year-old, a former gravedigger,...
Econox relocatable buildings: An agile mining solution suited for the Canadian climate
Canadian Mining Journal
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August 14, 2025
Canam is telling the mining sector that Canadian mining projects now have a secret weapon: Econox relocatable buildings. These prefabricated structures are engineered to provide the flexibility, speed, and durability demanded by the modern mining...
NGCP’s transmission rates up due to new MAR and under-recovery
Panay News
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August 17, 2025
THE Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) approval of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) Maximum Allowable Revenue (MAR) and Under-Recoveries (UR) from 2016 to 2022, along with the decrease on the energy consumption from June...
Philippines shifts banana and pineapple exports to containers
Fresh Plaza
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August 12, 2025
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has partnered with the CMA CGM Group to introduce containerized shipping for banana and pineapple exports from the Philippines to Japan and South Korea. The move replaces traditional breakbulk shipping with...
Nigeria, Philippines Strengthen Ties on Labour Migration
Point Blank News
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August 14, 2025
By Lizzy Chirkpi Nigeria and the Republic of the Philippines have agreed to support partnerships in labour migration, worker protection, and the fight against human trafficking. This commitment was made during a high-level meeting in Abuja on...
DOE panel begins review of laws amid PH nuclear push
Panay News
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August 17, 2025
THE Nuclear Energy Program-Inter-Agency Committee (NEP-IAC) has started its comprehensive review of the country’s current nuclear laws, regulations, and policies as the government explores possibilities in nuclear energy development. Led by the...
We wanted this
Philstar
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August 17, 2025
August 18, 2025 | 12:00am Remember when we used to moan about not being able to beat China in FIBA basketball? It seemed like we would never be able to overcome them. We still remember them running roughshod over the Philippine team of PBA players...
P37.9-M farm, fishing equipment seen to boost livelihoods of Ilonggo producers
Panay News
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August 17, 2025
ILOILO – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently led the distribution of P37.9 million worth of modern farm machinery and fishing boats to more than 30 farmers’ and fisherfolk associations in Iloilo, a move seen to strengthen local food production...
ASIA RICE-Vietnam rates rise on Philippine stockpiling; India prices steady
Hindustan Times
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August 14, 2025
* ASIA RICE-Vietnam rates rise on Philippine stockpiling; India prices steady Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days from Sept 1 * Weather conducive for paddy crop, Mumbai-based dealer says * Demand for Thai rice remains quiet, trader...
NGCP urges RE players to locate strategic projects
Manila Standard
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August 17, 2025
NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines urged offshore wind power developers and other renewable energy players to put up projects where there is available transmission capacity (ATC). NGCP has ATC of 10,260 MW, of which 6,573 MW is located in...
Foton Philippines Launched A Full Commercial EV Lineup
CleanTechnica
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August 14, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Foton Motor Philippines, Inc. hosted an “EV Forward” event at its Clark assembly plant, showcasing its comprehensive lineup of electric vehicles. The event was held in...
Financial confidence growing in PHL but savings still low
Business World
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August 17, 2025
THE feeling of financial security and confidence in the short term is growing, though long-term confidence is weaker, according to the findings of a survey by Sun Life of Canada, Inc. “These findings highlight both the resilience and the...
HONOR Philippines sets global benchmark, celebrates 3 years of phenomenal growth at HONOR SEA & Middle East Summit
Manila Standard
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August 14, 2025
From local triumph to global inspiration. The global leading technology brand, recognized for its remarkable performance, held its event recently at the Grand Hyatt, BGC, Taguig City. In just three short years, HONOR Philippines has gone from...
Bargain hunting, rate cut hopes could lift sentiment
The Manila Times
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August 17, 2025
INVESTORS will be looking for fresh leads this week with bargain hunting seen providing some support even as participants maintain a cautious stance, analysts said. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended last Friday at...
Philippines' SM Group to exit data centre business, cites high power cost
iTnews Asia
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August 13, 2025
Image Credits: SM Investments Corporation Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corp., part of the Sy family, has announced its plan to exit the data centre business. It plans to divest its stake in YCO Global Cloud Centres. SM Investments’...