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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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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Wanted: an honest and transparent national budget
“The past decade (2016-2025) stands as one of the most corruption-ridden periods in Philippine history, with an estimated P8.8 trillion lost to graft, ghost projects, and elite capture — an amount that eclipses the entire 2026 national budget,” said University of the Philippines professor and scientist Dr, Teodoro C. Bautista.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
CHED: A policy of benign neglect
INTROSPECTIVE VICTOR S. LIMLINGAN
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Debt yields fall on BSP bets after GDP, inflation
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market fell last week on expectations of more rate cuts by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) following data showing weaker economic growth and below-target inflation.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meralco expects higher power rates in Nov.
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is expecting an increase in electricity rates this month due to higher costs that are passed directly to its customers.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL seen to miss '25 growth goal
THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is unlikely to get the boost it needs in the fourth quarter to reach the low end of its full-year growth target, as public spending and investments are expected to remain subdued amid a widening corruption scandal, analysts said.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
McDonald's, Chili's win on value as fast-casual chains lose younger diners
AS US CONSUMERS tighten their wallets, budget-friendly restaurant chains such as McDonald’s, Chili’s and Domino’s are emerging as winners, drawing more diners who are trading down to cheaper meals.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
China’s factory-gate deflation eases in Oct. as consumer prices rise
China’s producer price deflation eased in October and consumer prices returned to positive territory, data showed on Sunday, as the government steps up efforts to curb overcapacity and cutthroat competition among firms.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Banks' NPL ratio eases to six-month low in September
THE PHILIPPINE BANKING sector's gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio eased to a six-month low in September, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
GCash launches two game-changing solutions for MSMEs, freelancers
The Philippines’ leading finance super app, GCash, has introduced two new game-changing products — GCash PocketPay, which allows merchants to accept card payments seamlessly, and the GCash Virtual US Account, which enables freelancers to receive salaries straight to their e-wallet accounts without additional charges.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Collateral damage: How climate impacts financing
SUITS THE C-SUITE BONAR LAURETO and MELISA TURINGAN It is therefore critical that banks adopt a more systematic approach, recognizing these climate-related physical risks not as isolated operational events, but as fundamental credit-risk drivers that materially affect ECL assumptions under IFRS 9.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Canino, Bacojo clinch IM rankings in Ozamiz tourney
THE PHILIPPINES' Ruelle Canino and Mark Jay Bacojo came through with podium finishes and earned International Master (IM) titles in the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championships-Gov. Henry Oaminal Cup at the Asenso Misamis Occidental Resort and Aquamarine Park in Ozamiz over the weekend.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
From Friction to Fluency: Leading with empathy across generations
A brand assistant arrived in the office at 8:30 a.m. Her brand manager calls her and starts discussing a project. She said, “It’s not yet 9 a.m. Can we talk then? It’s not yet work hours.”
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Nasdaq has worst week since April amid Al jitters
The Nasdaq ended slightly lower on Friday but registered its biggest weekly percentage drop since early April as investors worried about the sustainability of a rally in artificial intelligence (AI) shares, while US Treasury yields inched lower.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gates Foundation pledges $1.4 billion to help farmers adapt to extreme weather
Billionaire Bill Gates' foundation will spend at least $1.4 billion over the next four years to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia access technologies for adapting to extreme weather, the organization's chief executive officer (CEO) told Reuters.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Playful shiny holidays
SCULPTED pieces in gold paired with diamonds, pearls, and rainbows of colored stones are the hallmarks of F&C Jewelry’s Holiday collection, called “Brilliance and Yuletide Glow.” Think earrings made of gold spheres, a sapphire pear hanging from a pearl station necklace, or a double-pearl ring with aband studded with diamonds.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rebuilding the Warriors
There was a time when the Warriors made basketball look inevitable. They were poetry in motion framed with threes raining without conscience. Today, they are an echo of their storied past, still competent but unconvincing in their attempts to lean on muscle memory. Even as Stephen Curry continues to defy age, the changes in and around him have made his contributions seem less significant. And the result, needless to say, leaves much to be desired: a 5-5 slate reflective of their mediocrity.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
McDonald's Philippines named 'Employer of the Year' by PMAP
MCDONALD'S PHILIPPINES triumphed at this year’s People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) Awards as it bagged the coveted Employer of the Year Award, given to a company showing exceptional business and people management practices.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Agility, resilience essential for next-gen business leaders, experts say
NEXT-GENERATION business leaders in the Philippines must be able to navigate uncertainty and lead with agility to drive organizational and national progress, according to experts.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Semirara shares fall as profit declines
SEMIRARA MINING and Power Corp. (SMPC) shares declined last week following the company’s reported drop in nine-month net income, analysts said.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Farmers prefer 35% rice tariff to flexible rate
FARMER GROUPS said the government’s plan to implement a flexible rice tariff next year is no substitute for restoring the tariff to its original 35%.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Korea-funded seed facilities to boost Philippine rice sector
THE PHILIPPINES and South Korea have inaugurated new rice seed processing and cold storage facilities at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, a project aimed at strengthening the rice seed supply chain and improving food security.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Stocks to move sideways amid weak GDP, FDI watch
PHILIPPINE shares are expected to move sideways this week as investors digest the slower-than-expected third-quarter economic growth and await the release of foreign direct investment (FDI) data.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Festival-Goers dared to switch as LIFT powers up its first MassKara experience
COCA-COLA PHILIPPINES’ newest drink, LIFT, brought an electrifying boost to the streets of Bacolod with its first MassKara Festival appearance.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold gains as US dollar softens
GOLD PRICES rose on Friday as the dollar softened and uncertainty around the US government shutdown added to safe-haven demand, while Wall Street indexes were set for sharp weekly declines.
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November 10, 2025
Business World Philippines
SINOTRUK finally takes the stage
The brand behind the pyramid-like logo finally makes itself known in the Philippines
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