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When suppliers send Christmas gifts to executives
Last year, anonymous workers made an issue out of holiday gifts received by our executives. While the issue didn’t ripen into a full-blown controversy, we'd like to be proactive this time with an objective policy. Please help. - Brown Rock.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
US ordered diplomats to lobby gov'ts against mass migration, cable says
The Trump administration last week ordered US diplomats abroad to lobby against pro-migration policies and raise concerns over what it says are migrant populations committing violent crimes, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Peso strengthens on Fed easing view
THE PESO appreciated against the dollar on Thursday amid growing expectations of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
956 MW in new power capacity, 160 MW storage added to grid
SOME 956 megawatts (MW) of new capacity was added to the power grid so far this year, as well as 160 MW in new energy storage systems, the Department of Energy (DoE) said.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
16 companies recognized for 100% plastic recovery rate
SIXTEEN companies and organizations that recovered the equivalent of 100% of their post-consumer plastic waste in 2025 were recognized at the PCX Markets’ PULSE event Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL monthly full-time wage averages P21,544
THE AVERAGE monthly wage of time-rated, full-time workers in the Philippines was P21,544 in 2024, according to the Occupational Wages Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority this week.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Hong Kong fire kills 44; hundreds missing as police blame 'grossly negligent' building firm
A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 44 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been caused by a “grossly negligent” construction firm using unsafe materials, police said on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Eastern Visayas wage board raises daily pay by P35
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of the Eastern Visayas raised the daily wage by P35 for both minimum wage earners and domestic workers starting Dec. 8.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
China Vanke seeks first extension on $282-M onshore bond payment
China Vanke will seek bondholder approval to delay the repayment of a two billion yuan ($282.6 million) onshore bond, a filing late on Wednesday showed, a move that could trigger a new wave of anxiety in both financial and property markets.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Vivant Corp. gets P3-B loan from Chinabank
CEBU-BASED Vivant Corp. has obtained a P3-billion three-year term loan from China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) to refinance maturing debt and support its power and water projects, the company said on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Credit growth to pick up with AI-enabled lending
THE USE of artificial intelligence (AI) in lending processes could accelerate Philippine banks’ credit growth to 15-18%, according to financial technology (fintech) company Intellect Design Arena Ltd.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
SEC OKs Sta. Lucia Land's rental pool offer for 2,382 units
THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved 16 registration statements for Sta. Lucia Land Inc.’s rental pool program, allowing the developer to offer units as investment contracts while retaining ownership.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
DigiPlus, Pay&Go team up to ease e-wallet funding
LISTED DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (PLUS) has partnered with self-service kiosk provider Pay&Go to simplify e-wallet funding for its players.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
ASEAN chairship may keep PHL from filing cases vs China, former justice says
THE PHILIPPINES’ chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026 could be hampering the filing of more arbitration cases against China’s coercive actions in the contested South China Sea, a former Supreme Court justice said as he urged officials to boost Manila’s claims via international mediation.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL shares slip again as investors pocket gains
PHILIPPINE STOCKS dropped anew on Thursday as investors pocketed their gains from the market’s recovery and lingering concerns over the economy's state.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
ERC hopes to complete NGCP rate reset in 2026
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it hopes to resolve the rate review of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for the fifth regulatory period (SRP) by early next year.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Slump in building materials to run until Q1 – cement industry
THE infrastructure corruption scandal is expected to dampen sales of construction materials into early next year, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CeMAP) said.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
DA chief refutes claim tying First Lady to rice cartel
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Thursday dismissed claims of resigned Party-list Rep. Elizaldy S. Co that he shielded a rice cartel allegedly tied to First Lady Marie Louise Araneta-Marcos as “fabricated lies.”
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
US equities up on growing bets for Dec. Fed rate cut
Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve put investors in a buying mood the day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Megaworld, Accor to build biggest Mövenpick hotel in Parañaque City
MEGAWORLD CORP’S hospitality unit has teamed up with French hotel operator Accor SA to rebrand the Grand Westside Hotel in Parañaque City as the world’s biggest Movenpick property, the listed developer said on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Haus Talk to finish Antipolo housing project by 2026
LISTED developer Haus Talk, Inc. (HTI) said it aims to complete The Hammond, its latest housing development in Antipolo, Rizal by next year.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold gains as hopes of Fed rate cut rise
GOLD PRICES hovered near an over one-week high on Wednesday, after expectations the US Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next month kept nonyielding bullion a favored asset.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Dasma Monarchs, Biñan close in on MPVA finals
UNBEATEN Dasma Monarchs and Biñan Tatak Gel Arellano University Lady Chiefs scored contrasting wins to move on the verge of arranging a finals duel in the 2025 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) on Wednesday night at the Alonte Sports Arena in Laguna.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Enhancing regional security: The Philippines would be safer with Taiwan on board
SOMEWHERE in Metro Manila, a young Filipino is trapped inside a scam den, forced to lie to strangers online. Somewhere in Taipei, an elderly Taiwanese man is losing his life savings to a criminal syndicate that operates across countries. Traffickers are moving victims through airports and seaports faster than law enforcement can respond. The Philippines sits at the crossroads of these operations and has become both a battleground and a victim.
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November 28, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ayala Land raises P4 billion from block sale of AREIT ahead of asset infusion
AYALA LAND, INC.raised P4. 19 billion from a block sale of 100 million shares in its real estate investment trust AREIT, Inc. , as it prepares to inject mall properties into the trust.The shares were sold at P41.90 each through a placement managed by UBS AG Singapore Branch, BPI Capital Corp. and Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd., the listed Philippine developer said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday.
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November 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
OSAPIEA to disband after Go transfers to DoF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R.Marcos, Jr. will dissolve the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) following the appointment of Secretary Frederick D. Go to the Department of Finance (DoF), Malacafiang said on Wednesday.
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November 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Frozen assets linked to flood control scandal reach nearly P12 billion
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R.Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said more assets linked to the flood control scandal have been frozen, bringing the total so far to around P12 billion.“This is only the start. More assets will be frozen to return the people’s money to them,” Mr, Marcos said in mixed Filipino and English in avideo posted on his Facebook page.
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November 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Security Bank’s sustainability loan disbursements near P100B as of Oct.
SECURITY BANK Corp.has disbursed P99. 4 billion in sustainability loans as of October, exceeding its full-year target by 18%.Majority of the disbursements or P69.9 billion went to green initiatives, financing 1.37 gigawatts of additional renewable energy capacity from solar and wind projects, four green-certified buildings, and the rehabilitation of 8 kilometers of electric train rails in Metro Manila.
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November 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
DA probes slow imports of red onions as prices soar past P300 per kilo
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has ordered importers to explain the slow arrival of red onion shipments, warning that unused import permits will be canceled and reallocated as retail prices climbed above P300 per kilo ahead of the holiday season.
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November 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
A welcome relief: BIR suspends audit and field audit operations
“We have seen a significant rise in the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) revenue collection targets over the years, as the government’s budget requirements continue to grow.
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