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PLDT adds HBO Max to upgraded Fiber Unli All plans
FIBER Unli All plans, which provide internet service and monthly access to Netflix and Cignal, have been upgraded by PLDT Home to include a standard subscription to HBO Max.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Late President Suharto now Indonesia’s hero
Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tax break eyed for micro firms
A BILL that seeks to boost the growth of microenterprises by sparing them from income taxes and easing their tax filing process and registration was filed at the House of Representatives last month.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tilting toward growth: Real recovery in PHL office market amid disruptions
AS 2025 draws to a close, the Philippine office market continues to demonstrate that it is entering a new phase of growth.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Robert Racasa settles for 9th place out of 190 at World Memory Championships in India
THE Philippines' Robert Racasa finished a strong ninth out of 190 participants in the three-day World Memory Championships that concluded over the weekend in Mumbai, India.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
BankCom's third-quarter net income climbs to P884 million
BANK of Commerce (BankCom) saw its net income rise by 11.47% in the third quarter amid higher revenues.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
A growth slowdown and declining inflation, unemployment
MY CUP OF LIBERTY BIENVENIDO S. OPLAS, JR.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
The US Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Shohei Ohtani headlines NL Silver Slugger winners
SHOHEI OHTANI and Juan Soto headlined the National League’s (NL) 2025 Silver Slugger class announced on Thursday, with Soto collecting the sixth Silver Slugger of his career and Ohtani earning his fourth.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
PSEi sinks to over 5-year low on slowdown fears
THE MAIN INDEX plunged to an over five-year low on Monday as disappointing third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth and weak foreign direct investments (FDI) data sparked fears of an economic slowdown.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Peso up on US gov't reopening hopes
THE PESO rebounded against the dollar on Monday on hopes that the longest US government shutdown was about to end.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
South Korea’s special prosecutor files charges vs ex-President Yoon on power abuse charges
South Korea’s special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
NCAA 101 postpones basketball games
THE NCAA Season 101 postponed its four scheduled juniors and seniors’ games on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena due to Super Typhoon Uwan.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ayala Land says nine-month income hit P21.4B on property, leasing
AYALA LAND, INC. (ALI) reported a net income of P21.4 billion for the first nine months of 2025, up from P21.2 billion in the same period in 2024.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Israeli Oscars entry evokes empathy to Palestinians but irks government
The director of Israel’s entry for the 2026 Oscars about a Palestinian boy’s quest to see the sea hopes it will help arouse compassion in his homeland during so much conflict.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
SMC waives toll for government relief vehicles
SAN MIGUEL CORP. (SMC), through its infrastructure arm SMC Infrastructure, is waiving toll fees across its expressway network for marked government vehicles deployed for relief and recovery operations in areas affected by Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally called Uwan.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Crude oil prices gain on hopes that US gov’t will reopen soon
Crude oil prices rose on Monday on optimism that the US government shutdown could end soon and lift demand in the world’s top oil consumer, offsetting concerns about rising supplies globally.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bridgewise says it is working to enter Philippines in 3-6 months
BRIDGEWISE, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered investment analysis tools, said it will establish a presence in the Philippines within the next three to six months, offering regulatory-compliant services despite recent market uncertainties.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Honda Motor slashes annual operating profit outlook on EV cost hit, slow Asia sales
IMPACT FROM CHIP SHORTAGE AND TARIFFS Honda’s reduction of its annual profit outlook
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Video games’ hottest new platform is an old one:
VIDEO GAME players are returning to an old technology to get their dopamine fix: websites.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Manila Water sewer connections reach more than 360,000
EAST ZONE concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. said its sewer connections have reached over 360,000, covering residential, commercial, and industrial accounts.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
ASX appoints new compliance chief amid pressure to deliver on turnaround plan
AUSTRALIAN STOCK exchange operator ASX Ltd has appointed Lucinda McCann as its new chief compliance officer with immediate effect, the company said on Monday, amid mounting pressure to deliver on its multiyear turnaround plan.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Grid expansion, electrification seen sustaining wire and cable demand
THE wire and cable industry, which has had to weather a slowdown in construction, volatile raw material prices, and competition from imports, could be propped up by growing demand from the power sector due to grid expansion and electrification, American Wire and Cable Co., Inc. (AmWire) said.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold rises 1% on Fed rate cut bets
GOLD PRICES rose more than 1% on Monday, buoyed by expectations of another US Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December and a slew of weak economic data that raised global slowdown worries.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Lawmakers urged to fast-track reforms as Congress reopens
ANALYSTS urge Congress to fast-track transparency reforms ahead of year-end session.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Are there prosecutors who can match up to the best defense lawyers money can buy?
In an interview with broadcast talk show host Ted Failon, newly appointed Prosecutor General (PG) Richard Anthony Donayre Fadullon said the filing of charges against senators and House of Representatives members implicated in the flood control scandal should not be rushed, as many civil society groups demand. “Did the Department of Justice (DoJ) accept the affidavits of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, engineers Henry Alcantara, Bryce Hernandez, and the contractors Discayas? Are they supported by evidence? What's the point of mentioning a hundred people’s names if you can’t provide what we call proof of their involvement?,” he asked rhetorically in Filipino.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Maynilad to raise storage capacity to 960 million liters by next year
WEST ZONE concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is building three new reservoirs, which are expected to expand its water storage capacity to 960 million liters by 2026.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Two dead, over 1M displaced as Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines
TYPHOON Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, killed at least two and displaced more than a million people after sweeping across Luzon and the Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Revisiting RMC No. 81-2025
In the Philippines, ghosts or multo are more than just supernatural phenomena. They can also be a metaphor for unresolved issues or unanswered questions. In our personal lives, ghosts may represent the enduring presence of loved ones lost, regrets over paths not taken, and even traumatic events. The ghost metaphor also has materialized in the case of the ghost projects scandal that is currently gripping the Philippines.
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November 11, 2025
Business World Philippines
Peso to remain under pressure as growth slows
THE PESO could stay under pressure against the dollar this week as the market continues to react to data showing a sharp slowdown in Philippine economic growth last quarter.
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