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PCCI flags SONA silence on government legislative program
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government needs to follow through on pending reforms after President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., left out the government's legislative agenda in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Millora-Brown appeals case to FIBA to play Gilas as local
IT may not be for now but top prospect Quen- tin Millora-Brown (QMB) is hoping to don national colors on the international stage sooner than later.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meralco weighs response to SMGP’s entry as shareholder
MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) is weighing its next steps after San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) acquired shares in the company as a result of a long-delayed deal.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
DigiPlus shares jump after SONA silence on e-gaming
SHARES OF TANCO-LED DigiPlus Interactive Corp. jumped on Tuesday after President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. made no mention of online gambling in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), which analysts said may have eased investor concerns about a possible ban.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Suzuki’s HOF induction
Of all the moments in Ichiro Suzuki’s Hall of Fame (HOF) induction the other day, it was the soft jab that stuck. Ina speech laced with gratitude and quiet wit, he took aim at the lone scribe who denied him a consentient vote: “The offer for the writer to have dinner at my home has now expired.” It was precise
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Local shares drop further as market digests SONA
PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed lower for a fourth straight day on Tuesday as the market reacted to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr's State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Larga Pilipinas delayed its return due to damaged roads in parts of Benguet
THE Larga Pilipinas' return will be delayed for a few months after race organizers rescheduled the six-stage cycling event to late this year due to damaged roads in the mountains of Benguet caused by inclement weather.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
PLDT’s Smart says it is moving forward with network upgrade
PLDT INC., through its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc., said it had tested optical transport network disaggregation technology to enhance its network performance.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Love and revolution revived onstage
After winning awards in its first run, Walang Aray returns sharper
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rex Education's Edukampyon Corps earns recognition from LCF
THE LEAGUE of Corporate Foundations (LCF), a network of corporate foundations dedicated to promoting and enhancing corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, awarded Rex Education with its coveted CSR Medal of Recognition (Education Category) earlier in July for helping capacitate the private education sector through its Edukampyon Corps of Trainers.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Teener Ivan Travis Cu closes in on GM title
FILIPINO teenage chess sensation Ivan Travis Cu is slowly but surely realizing his Grandmaster (GM) potential.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices up 2% on US-EU trade deal, shorter deadline for Russia
Oil prices rose 2% on Monday after a trade deal between the US and the European Union (EU), and US President Donald J. Trump’s announcement that he would shorten the deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine or face sanctions.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Nothing more than a representative:
On unit ownership and condo boards
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Pag-IBIG Fund rolls out special 3% loan rate under Expanded 4PH to make housing more affordable
Pag-IBIG Fund announced on July 25 that it is offering a special subsidized interest rate of 3% per annum for the first five years of housing loans under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Metrobank Foundation revamps Math Challenge to close math gaps
METROBANK Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) reimagines its Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC) into a strategic remediation program, called Metrobank Foundation SOLUTION (Support for Optimal Learning & Understanding To Improve Overall Numeracy).
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Southstar Drug marks 700 stores in 88th anniversary
IN 1937, a small herbal pharmacy opened its doors in Naga, Bicol. With little fanfare and a deep sense of purpose, Southstar Drug began its journey not to dominate a market, but to make healthcare more accessible to its community.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippines eyes podium finish in Para Chess Olympiad
THE Philippines will have a shot at replicating, if not eclipsing, its impressive bronze medal effort in the inaugural Chess Olympiad for People with disabilities two years ago in Belgrade, Serbia.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Honda Philippines announces merger plans with HPMC
TO FURTHER elevate its role in the Philippine mobility industry, Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) announced plans for a strategic merger with Honda Parts Manufacturing Corp. (HPMC).
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Copper holds firm; focus on US-China trade talks
Copper prices held firm on Monday ahead of the resumption of talks between top US and Chinese officials on trade and key economic data from the world’s two largest economies later this week.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Two SMHCC properties nominated at World Travel Awards
TOPNOTCH hotel brands under SM Hotels and Conventions Corp.'s (SMHCC) roster of properties, Conrad Manila and Lanson Place Mall of Asia, have both been nominated at the prestigious World Travel Awards.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Coffee settles higher on cold weather, tariff threat
NEW YORK — Arabica coffee futures rose on Monday, boosted partly by concern that cold weather in Brazil could damage crops, while potential tariffs on US imports from the world’s top grower were also in focus.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Laurel sees NFA powers facilitating P20 rice rollout
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that restoring the National Food Authority’s (NFA) power to sell rice directly to the public will go hand-in-hand with expanding the reach of the P20-per-kilo subsidized rice program.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump eyes 15-20% ‘world tariff’ for most US trading partners
President Donald J. Trump said on Monday most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15% to 20% on their exports to the United States, well above the broad 10% tariff he imposed in April.
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July 30, 2025
Business World Philippines
Marcos skips e-gaming, tariffs in SONA
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, notably omitting two controversial issues facing his administration: the proposed ban on online gambling and US tariff increases that threaten growth.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Digital banks’ NPL ratio at near 2-year low
DIGITAL BANKS’ nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio fell to anear two-year low in May as soured debts declined even as they disbursed more loans, latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
MUFG sees room for further policy easing
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could further lower interest rates this year to bolster economic growth amid benign inflation and global trade uncertainties, MUFG Global Markets Research said.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Subic-Clark as catalyst: Igniting manufacturing and MSME growth
At a time when the global economy is in flux when supply chains are shifting and sustainability is a baseline, not a bonus the Philippines stands at a pivotal crossroads.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
Auto sales inch up despite drop in demand for cars
NEW VEHICLE SALES inched up by an annual 3.6% in June as a double-digit surge in commercial vehicle sales helped offset a 35% decline in sales of passenger cars, an industry report showed.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
BTr ups T-bill award as rates drop across the board
THE GOVERNMENT upsized its award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as yields dropped across the board on the back of robust investor appetite for short-term debt and expectations of further monetary easing here and in the United States.
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July 29, 2025
Business World Philippines
DBM backs raising health spending but cites fiscal hurdles
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said a bill that will set a floor to healthcare spending of 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to run into fiscal and constitutional hurdles.
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