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Rockwell Land breaks ground on Molinillo at Rockwell Center Lipa
ROCKWELL LAND CORPORATION held the ceremonial groundbreaking at the Central Amenity of Rockwell Center Lipa, giving guests a first glimpse of its expansive amenity spaces set against panoramic views of Mt. Malepunyo.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tariff Commission imposes P349 Portland cement safeguard duty
THE Tariff Commission (TC) said it has recommended the imposition of a P349 per metric ton safeguard duty on cement imports.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
Starting a business, insolvency cited as key EoDB sticking points
STARTING a business and the insolvency process were identified as among the key obstacles to the government's Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) goals, according to the foundation tapped as a private-sector partner by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA).
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine cacao now found in Belgian chocolate
ENDERUN got a sweet treat on Sept. 25 with the launch of Belcolade Origins Noir Philippines 68% Cacao-Trace.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
Making universal healthcare work
In 2024, the government swept “idle” balances from government-owned and -controlled corporations, including P60 billion from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
BSP sees wider BoP, current account deficits until 2026
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) revised its balance of payments (BoP) and current account projections for this year and 2026, as global uncertainties persist.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
Maynilad earns first Green Equity label ahead of November IPO
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Maynilad Water Services, Inc. the first Philippine Green Equity label, the regulator announced on Wednesday.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL international investment position net liability widens 9.8%
THE Philippines’ international investment position (IIP) came in at a net liability position of $68.3 billion at the end of June, up 9.8% from a quarter earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
SM Santa Rosa IT Center confirmed as IT ecozone
SM OFFICES, the office unit of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., has signed a registration agreement with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) confirming the SM City Santa Rosa IT Center in Laguna as an information technology (IT) economic zone.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
The US government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a long, grueling standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
AstraZeneca’s New York listing may pull other firms from London in its wake
AstraZeneca’s move to upgrade its listing in the US risks pulling liquidity away from London’s stock market and could pave the way for other large companies to follow suit, analysts, investors and advisers said.
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October 02, 2025
Business World Philippines
Petron accredited as first LPG training hub in oil sector
LISTED oil company Petron Corp. has been certified by the Department of Energy (DoE) as a training institution in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector, the first oil company to receive the accreditation.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
NG outstanding debt slips to P17.47 trillion at end-August
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT'S (NG) outstanding debt slipped to P17.47 trillion at the end of August, but still remained above the full-year projection, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
ePLDT says 12th data center set to be largest; study to finish this year
ePLDT Inc., the information and communications technology (ICT) arm of PLDT Inc., is aiming to finish the study for its 12th data center site in Cavite this year, which is targeted to double the capacity of its largest data center to date.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trade deficit hits 6-month low in Aug.
THE Philippines' trade deficit in goods shrank to a six-month low in August, as exports increased while imports fell, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Leslie Odom, Jr. on marking 10 years of Hamilton
IT’S BEEN a milestone year for the musical about the $10 founding father without a father.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Four new shot-callers pit their coaching skills at PBA golden season
FOUR COACHES face their baptism of fire when hostilities in the PBA’s 50\" season get going on Sunday.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Kindred spirits: The extraordinary parallels between the Philippines and Ukraine
In Tiananmen Square earlier this month, a spectacle of three world leaders standing side by side greeted an estimated crowd of 50,000: Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, and Russian President Vladimir Putin were smiling and projecting confidence, affirming their friendship and common motivations.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Inflation may have picked up in September
BAD WEATHER continued to push up food and electricity prices in September, potentially bringing headline inflation back within he central bank’s target band, Metropolitan Bank Trust & Co. (Metrobank) said.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Visa bets on stablecoins to speed up businesses' cross-border payments
VISA said on Tuesday it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing them to use stablecoins instead of pre-depositing cash in local accounts.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
ADB cuts PHL growth forecast for 2026, warns corruption is a 'heightened risk'
THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines for 2026, while keeping its projection this year, citing persistent external headwinds that weigh on investments.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Philippine military denies rumors of coup scheme
A PHILIPPINE military official on Tuesday dismissed rumors of a brewing coup, saying that troops would not participate in any attempt to overthrow President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Mapua versus Lyceum kickstarts 101st NCAA basketball tournament
AND so it begins.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
NLEX Corp. launches P200-million SCTEX upgrade program
NLEX CORP. said it is investing P200 million in technology and infrastructure upgrades for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Streamlined land transactions through the Transaction Ready Program
The Land Registration Authority (LRA), which is mandated by law to preserve the integrity of land transactions, including the registration process, protect the Torrens System and improve its role as the repository of records relative to registered and unregistered lands, had implemented the Title Ready Program through LRA Circular No. 15-2020, later renamed to the Transaction Ready Program (TRP) under the LRA Circular No. 08-2021.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Limited run of filmed version of Hamilton starts today
THE FILMED version of the original Broadway production of the Tony, GRAMMY, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prizewinning musical Hamilton opens in select Philippine cinemas for one week only starting today, Oct. 1.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Saudi Arabia is losing its appetite for oil
YOU KNOW that horror movie trope where the babysitter gradually realizes the crazed killer is phoning, not from some distant location, but from inside the house? Something similar is happening in the oil market.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
FNG plans to launch second tower at The Observatory by mid-2026
FEDERAL Land NRE Global, Inc. (FNG) said it plans to launch a second residential tower at its Mandaluyong township by mid-2026, following sales from the first tower.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Crude prices plummet as OPEC+ plans for another oil output hike
Oil prices settled 3% lower on Monday as OPEC+ plans for another increase to oil output in November and the resumption of oil exports by Iraq's Kurdistan region via Turkey raised the global supply outlook.
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October 01, 2025
Business World Philippines
Linya-Linya turns humor into political statement and sales
CLOTHING and content brand Linya-Linya is expanding its reach while tapping into Filipinos’ political and social sentiments through its shirts and online content.
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