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Pianist Cecile Licad: Playing through a blackout, dreaming of Banaue
THOSE who watch a classical music performance may think that it is all about never-ending practice, calculated moves, and absolute perfection.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Farm roads turned over to ARBs in Ilagan, Isabela
FARM-TO-MARKET roads have been opened in Ilagan, Isabela, targeted to benefit agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Inflation risks 'tilted to downside' ahead of next BSP rate decision
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) views the risks to inflation to be weighted towards the downside ahead of its next decision on interest rates, a central bank official said.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
GCash IPO not a priority, says Globe president
GLOBE TELECOM, INC. said the planned initial public offering (IPO) of its electronic wallet platform GCash is not a priority for now as the company concentrates on expansion.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oracle eyes $20-B Al cloud computing deal with Meta
ORACLE is in talks with Meta for a multiyear cloud computing deal worth about $20 billion, underscoring the social media giant's drive to secure faster access to computing power, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine bid for UN Security Council seat may boost regional security role
THE PHILIPPINES’ campaign for anonpermanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could boost its role in regional security and its global standing amid tensions with China, political analysts said, as Manila prepares to lobby support during this week's UN General Assembly in New York.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
FIVB's Azevedo ranks PHL as world-class host
TEN out of 10.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Copper extends gain on improving China demand
Copper rose for a second straight session on Monday, supported by restocking demand ahead of top consumer China’s week-long holiday, although rising stocks and a firmer dollar limited gains.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Kelsey Mitchell leads Indiana Fever to stunning Game 1 upset of Las Vegas Aces in WNBA semifinal matchup
BEHIND Kelsey Mitchell's playoff career-high 34 points, the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever spoiled the celebration for Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson and the host Las Vegas Aces with an 89-73 Game 1 upset in their WNBA semifinal matchup on Sunday.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alternergy to take over 2 proposed wind projects in Quezon
ALTERNERGY HOLDINGS CORP. will acquire two proposed wind power projects in Quezon province, totaling 246 megawatts (MW), as part of its plan to expand its renewable energy portfolio.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Cebu’s hotel sector positioned for more developments — Colliers
CEBU’S LEISURE sector continues to perform well as shown by impressive rise in hotel occupancies and average daily rates. This is understandable given that Cebu remains as one of the most visited domestic destinations in the Philippines. This has been resulting in more property developers scouting aggressively in Cebu for the next viable location for a hotel or a leisure-oriented township.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold nears peak, eyes Fed policy signals
GOLD hovered near a record high on Monday as investors braced for a slew of speeches from US Federal Reserve officials and inflation data this week, after the central bank cut interest rates last week and signalled potential further easing.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
S. Korea’s Lee says US demands would spark financial crisis
South Korea’s economy could fall into crisis rivaling its 1997 meltdown if the government accepts current US demands in stalled trade talks without safeguards, President Lee Jae Myung told Reuters.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bicol-based diner chain BIGGS eyes expansion in Calabarzon
BICOL’s leading restaurant chain, BIGGS, Inc. is planning to open 90 branches in Calabarzon, citing promising demand in the region.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
BlackRock, Vanguard scale back firm talks as new guidance bites
THE WORLD'S two biggest asset managers sharply scaled back the number of meetings held with company bosses this year, disclosures show, as new guidance made it harder to discuss topics like climate change and diversity.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
European airports struggle to fix check-in glitch after cyberattack
BRUSSELS/BERLIN — Some of Europe’s biggest airports battled to restore normal operations on Sunday after hackers disrupted automatic check-in systems, with Brussels asking airlines to cancel half of Monday’s flight departures due to persistent problems.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway exits China’s BYD
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has fully exited Chinese automaker BYD, a filing showed, ending a 17-year investment that grew over 20-fold in value in that period.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
MGEN gearing up to start coal projects in Cebu, Quezon
MERALCO POWERGEN CORP. (MGEN), a subsidiary of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has started scouting contractors for its proposed 1,273-megawatt (MW) coal power projects in Cebu and Quezon after securing government approval.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices rise as tension flares in Europe, Mideast; supply weighs
Oil prices gained in Asian trade on Monday supported by geopolitical tension in Europe and the Middle East, although the prospect of more oil supply and concern about the impact of trade tariffs on global fuel demand weighed.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
ADB to be tapped for study on protecting Manila Bay coastline
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it plans to tap the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the feasibility of a project to protect the Manila Bay coastline.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Construction seen slowing as corruption backlash deepens
THE backlash against corruption in infrastructure projects could dampen construction activity in the next few quarters, Pantheon Macroeconomics said.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL pharmaceutical market estimated at $2 billion this year as UHC drives growth in generics segment
THE pharmaceutical market is projected to generate $2 billion in revenue this year and keep growing until 2029, driven by demand for generic drugs, the Board of Investments (BoI) said.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
FNG eyes completion of Riverpark Uniqlo hub in Cavite this year
FEDERAL LAND NRE Global, Inc. (FNG) is set to complete the construction of a Uniqlo logistics facility at Riverpark North in Cavite by the end of the year, a company official said.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Israel, South Dakota removed from bird products import ban
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it lifted a ban on bird product imports from Israel and the US state of South Dakota, following the successful containment of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in those locations.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
On Martial Law, the lockdown dictatorship, and CDC PH
I write this in beautiful city of Valencia — the third largest city of Spain by population size — where I attended the Tholos Forum 2025 which ended last Saturday.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
I loved being a '90s rock journalist, but sometimes it was a boys' club nightmare
IN THE 1990s, I was a rock journalist striving to assert myself as a young woman, working at the heart of the United Kingdom's male-dominated music press. I loved my job. I met and interviewed all my favorite bands, and spent my twenties and early thirties in a whirl of parties, clubs, gigs and all-expenses trips to America and Europe.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
A MODERN-DAY political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares” across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become a focal point for a coordinated campaign of silencing critics that chillingly echoes one of the darkest chapters in American history.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
ALLHC expands Cavite and Batangas technoparks, cites ‘strong’ demand
AYALALAND LOGISTICS Holdings Corp. (ALL-HC), a listed industrial park and real estate logistics developer, is expanding its Cavite and Batangas technoparks to provide additional industrial space in Southern Luzon.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Mahomes leads Chiefs to season’s 1* win vs Giants
PATRICK MAHOMES threw for 224 yards and a touchdown and Harrison Butker kicked three field goals to lift the visiting Kansas City Chiefs to.a 22-9 victory against the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Speaker urges full disclosure of gov’t Officials’ net worth amid flood scandal
HOUSE SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Monday said all government officials should release their yearly net worth records to help regain public trust amid a widening scandal involving bogus flood control deals.
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