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DoE concludes consultations on modernizing small-scale coal miners
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it concluded consultations regarding its plan to modernize small-scale coal mining.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alternergy gets SEC ‘green equity’ label
ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. has become the first publicly listed company in the Philippines to receive the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) “green equity” label, the company said in a statement on Monday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Asian stocks rise on AI sentiment, strong dollar
SINGAPORE — Asian stocks rose on Monday as the US-China trade truce and soaring spending on artificial intelligence (AI) kept risk sentiment aloft, while the dollar held near a three-month high after hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alex Eala jumps to career-best No. 50 in WTA world rankings
NO FILIPINA has ever come close to stepping foot into the world’s Top 50—until Alexandra “Alex” Eala.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Solving the problem of corruption
Jose Rizal called corruption a “social cancer.” As both doctor and reformer, he knew what he was talking about. Cancer spreads quietly through the body, weakening it until its defenses collapse. Corruption behaves the same way: it seeps through society’s bloodstream — its institutions, culture, and collective mindset — until the whole system can no longer care for itself.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold steadies on stronger dollar as investors trim rate cut bets
GOLD HELD STEADY on Monday, kept in check by a strong dollar as investors dialed back bets for further US Federal Reserve rate cuts in the near term, while easing US-China trade tensions also crimped bullion demand.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
As champagne flows, champions Los Angeles Dodgers anointed 2026 World Series favorites
JUST as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished turning a game-ending double play to win the World Series, folks were already talking about a three-peat.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organized crime, prosecutor says
The audacious daytime robbery of historical jewels worth $102 million from the Paris Louvre museum last month was executed by petty criminals, rather than professionals from the world of organized crime, the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
BSP bills fetch lower yields on strong demand
THE ONE-MONTH securities offered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) fetched a lower average rate on Monday amid strong demand despite the larger offer volume.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Money lost to flood control scam could have funded climate mitigation – Oxfam
FUNDING lost to corruption from the flood control scandal could have been used for climate adaptation programs, advocacy group Oxfam Pilipinas said, noting potential vulnerability to climate disasters.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Josh Allen sets touchdown mark as Buffalo Bills top KC Chiefs
JOSH ALLEN rushed for two touchdowns (TDs) and passed for another, and the defense generated three sacks to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 28-21 win against the visiting Kansas City (KC) Chiefs on Sunday in Orchard Park, New York.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Duffer brothers tease big and emotional Stranger Things final season
Fans can expect more action and plenty of emotion in the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things, which will wrap up the Netflix phenomenon after nine years, its creators said on Friday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Meralco upgrades Laguna substation to raise stability
MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) has upgraded its substation in Laguna to improve the reliability and stability of electricity supply in parts of the province and neighboring Batangas.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ilocos, W. Visayas wage boards grant domestic-worker pay hikes
TWO REGIONS in the Philippines approved a P500 to P700 pay bump for domestic workers, according to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) on Monday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Berkshire Hathaway cash sets record $382B as profit rises
Signaling caution ahead of Warren Buffett exit
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Crude prices extend gain after OPEC+ suspends output hikes
Crude oil prices climbed on Monday after OPEC+ decided to hold off production hikes in the first quarter of next year, which eased rising fears of a supply glut, but weak factory data in Asia capped the gains.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 10 in Afghanistan, scores injured
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 260, authorities said, with the death toll likely to rise.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
US working overtime to speed delayed F-16V deliveries, Taiwan says
The United States is working overtime to speed up the production of delayed F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan, while advanced US-made glide bombs have also been delayed due to supply-chain issues, the island’s defense ministry said on Monday.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bridging gaps in related-party transactions: The role of transfer pricing adjustments
As businesses engage in cross-border transactions with related parties, transfer pricing adjustments become essential to ensure compliance with the arm’s length principle.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Samsung group suppliers in PHL hoping to expand in step with ceramic capacitor maker SEMPHIL
MANUFACTURERS in the Samsung Group supplier ecosystem are hoping to expand in step with Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp. (SEMPHIL), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bugallon Green gets P826-M loan for Pangasinan solar plant
YUCHENGCO-LED Bugallon Green Energy Corp. has secured a P826-million loan from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to fund the construction of its 25-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Bugallon, Pangasinan.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
The dying days of the old world order
MAP INSIGHTS EDGARDO C. AMISTAD
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Filipino medalists in Asian Youth Games will receive cash incentives as mandated by law
THE 26 Filipino medalists in the recently concluded 3\" Asian Youth Games got an early Christmas gift from both the government and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for their feats in Manama, Bahrain.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
DPWH sees savings of P60 billion from cutting cost of materials
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it expects to generate savings of about P60 billion from construction materials, which it found to be overpriced in the course of conducting the flood control corruption investigation.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
How AI will indulge bosses’ most toxic instincts
The race to adopt Al is so fast-paced and the FOMO so all-consuming that companies, in their obsession with hitting the metrics, are forgetting about subtle things such as creativity.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
DoJ subpoenas contractors, officials linked to five flood control projects in Bulacan
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) has served subpoenas to contractors and officials allegedly involved in five “ghost” flood control projects in Bulacan, marking the start of the preliminary investigation into the alleged anomalies.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Banana export push to focus on containing Panama disease, boosting market access
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said he hopes to arrest the decline in banana exports by focusing on the containment of Panama disease and improving overseas market access.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
PAGCOR 9-month net rises 49% to P14 billion
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said on Monday that net profit rose 49% to P14 billion in the first nine months, even in the face of calls to crack down on online gambling.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bond markets urged to stand ready as funding sources during crises
CORPORATE BOND markets need to serve as the Philippines’ “spare tire” during crises that strike the banking system, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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November 04, 2025
Business World Philippines
Tabuena keeps IS ranking after Link Hong Kong Open
PINOY ACE Miguel Tabuena stayed on track for a potential spot in next year’s LIV Golf League as he held on to No. 2 in the latest International Series (IS) Rankings.
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