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MANILA, Philippines — Power interruptions may hound Visayas consumers on Tuesday as the grid continues to suffer from insufficient electricity supply. In an advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the red alert would be in effect from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. READ: Higher electricity demand seen in 2027 A yellow alert would
The Board of Investments (BOI) on Tuesday has approved P900.06 billion worth of investments in the first nine months of the year, putting the country’…
MANILA, Philippines — Robinsons Malls reduced its reliance on grid electricity through energy efficiency and conservation efforts, avoiding about 5.8 …
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso weakened past the 64-per-dollar level for the first time on Tuesday, extending its record-breaking slide as …
Diesel products have increased for the second straight week, while gasoline prices recorded another rollback as geopolitical conflicts continued to tr…
MANILA, Philippines — Taiwanese industry groups see strong potential to tap into the Philippine restaurant and processed-food sectors. However, they e…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) distributed P34.66 million worth of farming equipment to boost seaweed prod…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso extended its losses at the start of a busy trading week, edging closer to 64 per dollar on Monday as investo…
MANILA, Philippines — Local power regulators are seeking to further reduce the retail choice threshold that will allow all Filipino households to choo…
MANILA, Philippines — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has pushed for the restructuring of the excise on sweetened beverages, arguing that be…
MANILA, Philippines — Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. seeks to sell its electronics subsidiary to an Indian company for $20.2 million, with proceeds…
MANILA, Philippines — Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) plans to raise at least P5 billion through sustainability bonds to finance or refinance eli…
MANILA, Philippines — Despite high airfares weighing on travel sentiment, the operator of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) still expects a sl…
MANILA, Philippines — Criminal networks operating across Southeast Asia are hurting the region’s investment appeal, a new report warned, which flagged…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may hold fire at its final policy meeting of the year after delivering a jumbo increase th…
MANILA, Philippines — Villar-led Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) of P24.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Oct. 31 compliance deadline for the mandatory online posting of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Registration Seal Badge…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has extended the Oct. 26 deadline to Oct. 29 for the filing of tax returns and payment of c…
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. affiliate Bank of Commerce has launched a bond offer to raise at least P5 billion to support balance sheet mana…
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration’s pace of budget releases still lagged at the end of the third quarter, leaving more than P260 billion…
MANILA, Philippines — Public and private motorists should budget for fuel purchases as diesel prices will rise again this week. In contrast, gasoline …
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may tap massive financial support from the United States (US), up to $5 billion, for its nuclear energy developm…
MANILA, Philippines — Truck operators hauling agricultural products have until Oct. 31 to enroll in a government program that would grant them a 5-per…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has disqualified five money service businesses operating without prior registration, barri…
MANILA, Philippines — The state-run Land Bank of the Philippines is putting nearly P12 billion behind five solar projects by Citicore Renewable Energy…
MANILA, Philippines — Pag-IBIG Fund’s housing loan releases climbed 20 percent in the first nine months of the year as financing for minimum wage and …
MANILA, Philippines — Investors looking to expand in the Philippines face mounting economic and political uncertainties, as a new report flagged “elev…
There is something about gathering around a table, sharing good food, discovering a remarkable bottle, and raising a glass with friends that never goe…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso continued its record slide on Monday as markets focused on the upcoming US Federal Reserve meeting. The loca…
MANILA, Philippines — Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. plans to sell its wholly owned electronics subsidiary to an Indian company for $20.2 million, …
MANILA, Philippines — Interest rate cuts may be pushed further into the future after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signaled it was prepared to…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso’s slide to back-to-back record lows is breathing new life into the country’s once-stagnant manufacturing sec…
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas has emerged as the “preferred” location for Vingroup’s planned $500-million electric vehicle (EV) factory in the Philip…
MANILA, Philippines — UK digital bank Revolut remains in active talks with Philippine regulators as it seeks a license to enter the country’s digital …
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine aviation industry leaders are heading to the United States this week to explore advanced airport safety and security …
MANILA, Philippines — My competitors aren’t doing much about artificial intelligence (AI). We’re already ahead of them. Why should I hurry?” A family …
MANILA, Philippines — Before the 24th Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) International CEO Conference was held, its chair Alma Jimenez wr…
MANILA, Philippines — Consumer group CitizenWatch Philippines called on businesses and government agencies to enhance protections against online scams…
TOKYO, Japan — There is nowhere else in the world with a larger community of nicotine aficionados who have shunned the traditional way of smoking than…
MANILA, Philippines — A cup of joe is about to get much more expensive, and Filipino coffee lovers might need to spend more on their daily caffeine fi…
