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Filipina5 battles No. 14 Poland in FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
JACLYN SAWICKI, Katrina Guillou and Isabella Flanigan got the time of their lives when they suited up for the history-making Filipinas in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
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November 21, 2025
Business World Philippines
PSEi climbs on foreign buying, US tariff optimism
THE PHILIPPINE STOCK Exchange index (PSEi) advanced on Thursday, fueled by foreign buying and optimism over the US exemption of most Philippine agricultural exports from reciprocal tariffs.
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November 21, 2025
Business World Philippines
Major music labels strike deals with new AI streaming service
THE WORLD'S LARGEST music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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November 21, 2025
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Alex Eala shares court with Spain's tennis legend Rafael Nadal in training
SPANISH tennis legend Rafael Nadal returned to court for the first time since his retirement and out of all people in the world, he shared it with no less than the Filipina star Alexandra “Alex” Eala.
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November 21, 2025
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PhilHealth aims to cut out-of-pocket health expenses to 25% by 2028
THE PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) plans to slash Filipinos’ out-of-pocket medical expenses up to 25% by 2028, PhilHealth said, noting the need to ramp up state spending to ease the burden on the public.
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November 21, 2025
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PHL gains expanded access to EU earth observation data
THE Philippines and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement to boost connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI) for earth observation, which will aid the Philippines’ disaster-response efforts, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.
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November 21, 2025
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Pag-IBIG Fund offers payment moratorium, housing loan insurance following recent calamities
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a one-month payment moratorium and reminding borrowers of their Housing Loan insurance coverage to help members recover from the devastation caused by recent typhoons and earthquakes, officials announced on Nov. 18.
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November 21, 2025
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US retailer Target plans another $1-B investment in new stores to jumpstart sagging consumer sales
TARGET reported a bigger-than-expected drop in comparable sales on Wednesday and offered a wide range of profit outcomes for its holiday quarter, as it cuts prices and makes investments to appeal to cash-strapped US consumers.
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November 21, 2025
Business World Philippines
Still struggling, still groping in the dark
Across Southeast Asia, governments are pushing forward with difficult reforms, institutional upgrades, and long-term strategic investments.
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November 21, 2025
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World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
Two dozen of the world’s richest nations, including the United States and Japan, are pulling back from their global development push, a study published on Thursday shows, with many slashing aid budgets and cash funneled through multilateral lenders.
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November 21, 2025
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Oil prices settle down on renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports indicated the US is renewing its push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and has drafted a framework for it.
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November 21, 2025
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LBC Express Q3 income jumps on logistics revenue growth
LBC EXPRESS HOLDINGS, Inc. saw its third-quarter (Q3) attributable net income rise more than eightfold to P527.65 million, driven by growth in its logistics revenue.
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November 21, 2025
Business World Philippines
Jobs opening up in European, Mexican markets
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) is developing new job markets that are opening up in Europe and Mexico with potential hiring of over 30,000 workers, a Senator told the chamber.
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November 21, 2025
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Stranger Things creators elevate creative elements for final season
Matt and Ross Duffer, the twin directors known as The Duffer Brothers
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November 21, 2025
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Double taxation fears raised if plastics tax added to EPR law
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) told legislators that the proposed single-use plastics tax needs to be harmonized with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act to minimize the compliance burden on companies.
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November 21, 2025
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PHL cybersecurity must keep pace with AI, digital growth
PHILIPPINE companies must strengthen their cybersecurity measures as rapid digitalization and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) increase their exposure to cyberattacks, according to information technology (IT) management provider ManageEngine.
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November 21, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ending child exploitation means rethinking inclusion
MY SON talks to Alexa¹. He consults ChatGPT on his phone, and has named and renamed the Meta AI according to themes he’s interested in. We did not teach him how it’s done. He is a 12-year-old digital native who could figure out online shopping faster than his father does. He is also on the autism spectrum. Sometimes, I think he uses AI to help him cope with and understand the digital world, where he's largely teased for being a “noob².”
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November 21, 2025
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2GO Travel introduces Manila-Siargao route
SEA TRAVEL COMPANY 2GO Travel has launched a direct Manila-Siargao route that runs weekly.
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November 21, 2025
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MR. DIY unveils new Disney-themed collectibles
MR.DIY is making dreams come true for collectors and families alike with two enchanting Disney-themed collections - the adorable Disney Tsum Tsum \"Fresh & Sweet\" series and the nostalgic Disney and Pixar's Toy Story lineup.
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November 20, 2025
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Peso edges up vs dollar ahead of US labor data
THE PHILIPPINE peso inched higher against the dollar on Wednesday as investors positioned ahead of September US labor data, which could influence expectations for another interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
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November 20, 2025
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Landco Pacific, Metro Stonerich ink partnership for The Nautilus
LANDCO PACIFIC CORP., a pioneer in premium leisure and lifestyle developments, has commissioned Metro Stonerich Corp. as its general contractor for The Nautilus, an iconic beachfront residential condominium within the 15-hectare Calatagan South Beach (CaSoBe) estate in Batangas.
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November 20, 2025
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Manulife launches tech-focused UITF
MANULIFE Investment Management and Trust Corp. has launched a unit investment trust fund (UITF) designed to tap into the global semiconductor sector, a key driver of artificial intelligence, automation and next-generation technologies.
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November 20, 2025
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Suzuki Philippines, Sakura Autoworld open Suzuki Auto Surigao
SUZUKI PHILIPPINES, Inc. (SPH) continues to expand its nationwide network with the grand opening of Suzuki Auto Surigao, operated by long-time partner Sakura Autoworld, Inc.
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November 20, 2025
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China's trade model is built on keeping others poor
THE WORLD has, for the most part, welcomed the trade truce between the US and China. Exporters, in particular, are hoping for a period of quiet that will allow them to adjust to a new world with higher tariffs and more restrictions.
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November 20, 2025
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Economy likely to grow below target as corruption issues drag on
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY will likely grow below target this year and in 2026, as it continues to be weighed down by a global economic slowdown and corruption issues, an economist said.
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November 20, 2025
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From economic strategies to governance and flood control
The Vietnamese economy overtakes the Philippines:
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November 20, 2025
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New Philippine Finance Secretary Go expected to retain policies, credit rating firms say
THE PHILIPPINES’ credit profile is expected to be unaffected under the new Finance secretary with rating agencies, which rank the nation as investment grade, expecting policy continuity.
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November 20, 2025
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BingoPlus powers up Miss Earth 2025 Coronation Night
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT platform BingoPlus, supported this year’s Miss Earth pageant and witnessed the crowning of the new queen who embodies the organization’s mission and environmental advocacy.
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November 20, 2025
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Customs not giving up on 2025 goal as imports fall
THE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) is holding the line on its P958.7-billion revenue goal for 2025 despite a sharp drop in imports and fewer working days in October that slowed collections, a stance that keeps pressure on the agency as the government grapples with weaker fiscal inflows.
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November 20, 2025
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Central bank TDF yields drop on rate cut hopes
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits fell on Wednesday as investors sought to lock in returns amid market expectations that the Monetary Board could ease borrowing costs at its Dec. 11 meeting.
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