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Analysts flag weak scrutiny, political incentives in PHL budget process
THE Philippines’ budget process remains weakened by shallow scrutiny and entrenched political incentives, analysts said, after a Supreme Court opinion last week said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. gravely abused his power when he rushed the 2024 national budget.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
P.A. Properties Hankyu Hanshin inaugurates new Idesia San Jose del Monte Sales Office
P.A. PROPERTIES Hankyu Hanshin marked another important milestone with the inauguration and blessing of the new Sales Office of Idesia San Jose del Monte.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Stocks rebound on slower-than-expected CPI
PHILIPPINE STOCKS rose on Friday to return to the 5,900 level as slower-than-expected November inflation helped improve market sentiment.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rebuild PhilHealth funds, gov’t told after SC ruling
AHEALTH reform advocate on Sunday urged the government to fully restore the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.s (PhilHealth) depleted reserves in the proposed 2026 national budget, following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that ordered the return of P60 billion earlier transferred to the National Treasury.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
PEZA steadies investor confidence amid shifting economy
The Philippines remains open for business, and Filipino talent continues to support investors in creating value.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Finland to expand skilled-worker hiring from PHL
FINNISH companies are looking to hire more skilled workers from the Philippines to plug gaps in its aging demographic profile, a Finnish recruiter said.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rural electrification rate seen at 94% by end-2026
STATE-RUN National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it is hoping to energize 94% of rural households by the end of 2026 with the availability of additional funding.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
US stocks close with slight gains as data keep Fed cut on track
US stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations fora US Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week intact.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meta delays release of Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027
META is delaying the release of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses until 2027, aiming to get the details right, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal memo.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL’s 1st industrial corn complex seen curbing post-harvest losses
ANEWLY opened industrial corn facility in Ilagan City, Isabela is expected to strengthen the province’s role in the corn value chain and help farmers minimize post-harvest losses, especially during the wet season, according to the city agriculture office.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Globe sees strong growth potential in digital landscape
GLOBE TELECOM, INC.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Connecting to a multi-generation Filipino marketplace
Why generational fluency is now a business imperative
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meat importers seek expansion of pork MAV to allow new entrants
MEAT IMPORTERS said the Department of Agriculture (DA) needs to raise the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports, in order to allow more entrants to participate in the import trade.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Import volumes down 3.9% in November – BoC
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) said import volumes fell 3.9% in November, while collections in the first 11 months reached P859.85 billion.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Robusta coffee prices fall 6% on the week; sugar down
Robusta coffee prices closed lower on Friday and posted a 6% weekly loss as recent storm damage to Vietnam's crop was seen as less significant than some had expected, while a record robusta crop in Brazil also weighed on prices.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Protecting Filipinos against meningococcal disease
In October 2004, a hospital in northern Luzon began admitting a growing number of patients with fever, rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, neck rigidity, seizures, and other alarming symptoms.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
Copper posts fresh peak after Citi lifts price outlook
COPPER JUMPED to a record high on Friday after Citi lifted its price outlook for the metal, while a weak dollar also provided support ahead of an expected US rate cut next week.
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December 08, 2025
Business World Philippines
EEI board OKs P11.42-B liability acquisition, subsidiary consolidation
EEI CORP'S board of directors has approved the acquisition of P11.42 billion in liabilities of its subsidiary First Orient International Ventures Corp. in exchange for unissued shares.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meralco unit explores offtake for 1,200-MW coal plant in Quezon
MERALCO POWERGEN Corp. (MGEN), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is exploring options to secure offtake for the capacity of its planned 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Quezon province as early as next year.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold holds steady; silver scales new high
GOLD PRICES held steady on Wednesday, buoyed by weak private payrolls data that reinforced expectations of a US interest rate cut next week, while silver hit a fresh record high.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Filipinos seek to ensure heirs’ financial security
NEARLY 80% of Filipinos said financial security is their top priority in legacy planning, but most fear that wealth may not last beyond their immediate heirs due to the lack of literacy, according to a survey by Sun Life Asia.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Growth slump may drag until 2027 — Deutsche Bank
THE PHILIPPINES’ economic slowdown may extend through 2027, raising the odds of deeper monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), according to Deutsche Bank Research.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
ECCP: Trade, investment to rise in next 4 years
ABOUT EIGHT of 10 European companies operating in the Philippines expect trade and investment activity to increase over the next four years, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) said, even asa corruption scandal involving flood control projects continues to weigh on investor sentiment.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ben&Ben, Maki to headline 12th Himala sa Buhangin Festival in Ilocos Norte
The Paoay Sand Dunes are set to come alive again as the Himala sa Buhangin Arts and Music Festival returns for its 12th edition on Dec. 5 and 6.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Transport dep't to set up services at Clark airport targeting manufacturers
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it signed an agreement with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to enhance services for Industrial, Manufacturing, Transport (IMT) users of Clark International Airport.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump proposes slashing fuel economy rules to boost gas cars
President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday proposed slashing fuel economy standards that former President Joseph R. Biden had finalized last year, in a push to make it easier for automakers to sell gasoline-powered cars.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Robusta coffee prices ease; focus on Vietnam harvest
Robusta coffee futures eased on Wednesday as the focus remained on whether recent storms and flooding in top producer Vietnam have dented the harvest outlook.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
How the first Bible to include a map helped spread the idea of countries with borders
Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has passed uncelebrated, but it transformed the way that Bibles were produced.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Refounding: returning to our beginnings
The Philippines is grappling with a deepening sense of uncertainty. Disclosures of massive corruption in government infrastructure projects, combined with cracks in national leadership, have triggered public frustration and shaken investor confidence. Global turbulence — geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism, and economic slowdown — adds to a bleak horizon.
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December 05, 2025
Business World Philippines
Regulator revokes Discaya construction firms’ registrations
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registrations of St. Timothy Construction Corp. and St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corp., both owned by the Discaya family, for submitting false beneficial ownership information.
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