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One final fight
Manny Pacquiao is back in the limelight, and not simply because of his star turn in Physical: Asia.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
BSP sees inflation at 1.4-2.2% in October
HEADLINE INFLATION may have eased year on year in October despite elevated prices of selected commodities and the peso’s recent, weak performance, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
The mouth speaks, the peso sinks
It seems the peso is no longer sinking merely because of market forces but also because of what some public policy and officials say.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
PEZA expects 14 additional ecozone proclamations before end-2025
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is expecting 14 additional economic zones (ecozone) to be approved within the year.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Asia United Bank's nine-month net earnings up 9%
ASIA UNITED BANK Corp.'s (AUB) net profit rose by 9% year on year in the first nine months, backed by higher revenues.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHirst to spend P8.39B to build 13,150 more homes by yearend
PHIRST Park Homes, Inc. (PPHI), the first-home brand of Century Properties Group, Inc. (CPG), said it has earmarked P8.39 billion to deliver 13,150 additional housing units nationwide by end-2025.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
PXP Energy eyes investments in producing oil fields as Galoc contract nears expiry
PANGILINAN-LED PXP Energy Corp. said it is exploring investments in new or near-ready producing oil fields that can generate earlier cash flow, as the term of the service contract (SC) governing its only producing oil field approaches expiration.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Forget gold. Aluminum is the real metal of the moment
IT LACKS the effervescence of copper and the geopolitical allure of rare earths — yet aluminum is the metal of the moment. Key to modern life and everywhere in the global economy, it’s entering a make-or-break phase: Either the world is sleepwalking into a supply crisis or further into the hands of China. Or, more worryingly, both.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
The coming AI bubble
I keep hearing people say that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will change everything.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
DITO tops download speeds; Smart, Globe lead in coverage - Opensignal
DITO Telecommunity Corp. has kept its lead in download speed performance, while Smart Telecommunications, Inc. and Globe Telecom, Inc. continued to dominate in coverage and upload speed, according to the latest report by independent analytics firm Opensignal.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
SEC sanctions Surity Cash for violating lending circular on debt collection
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a Pl-million fine on Surity Cash Lending Investors Corp. for what it said were violations of its rules on debt collection practices.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
BPI upgrading fraud systems to comply with anti-scam law
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is working to comply with the enhanced fraud and risk management systems required under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), keeping it on track to meet the mid-2026 deadline.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
PCCI throws support behind infrastructure quality measure
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) urged Congress to pass the proposed National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) Act to unlock Philippine industries’ global competitiveness.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
SM Prime gets SEC approval to offer P17-B retail bonds
SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC. (SMPH) has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer up to P17 billion in fixed-rate retail bonds, the third tranche of its P100-billion debt securities program.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump shaves China tariffs after ‘amazing’ Xi meeting
US President Donald J. Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, resuming US soybean purchases and keeping rare earths exports flowing.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gold pares gains after comments by Fed’s Powell
GOLD PRICES pared gains on Wednesday as markets digested comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell regarding the future policy path, despite the central bank cutting interest rates by a widely expected quarter percentage point.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bangsamoro body stays pending SC lawsuit
THE Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will remain the interim government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) until new officials are elected or appointed, Malacañang said, following the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to postpone the region’s elections.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
DA to take over farm-to-market road projects from DPWH in 2026
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will take over farm-to-market road (FMR) projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) starting 2026.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices rise on large drop in US stockpiles, trade optimism
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data showed US crude and fuel inventories drew down more than expected last week, and as US President Donald J. Trump’s optimistic tone over upcoming talks with his Chinese counterpart helped ease economic jitters.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL agencies map strategy to recover wealth linked to flood control scandal
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) convened key government agencies on Thursday to coordinate efforts to recover public funds lost to anomalous infrastructure projects, marking a major step in the Marcos administration’s anti-corruption drive.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Hauntings, violence, and true crime: Series to binge on over Halloween
IN TIME for the culmination of spooky season, horror and crime drama series are filling online streaming platforms. Here is a quick rundown of what you can catch this Halloween if getting shivers down your spine is your thing.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Cebu Pacific leases 2 aircraft from Bulgaria Air for peak travel season
BUDGET CARRIER Cebu Pacific has entered into a damp lease agreement with Bulgaria Air to augment its fleet ahead of the expected surge in passenger traffic during the peak travel season.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Budget seen leaving no room for long-term spending items
THE GOVERNMENT risks taking its eye off longer-term strategic needs after years of devoting more than half of the budget to immediate spending priorities, the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) said.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
OpenAl lays groundwork for juggernaut initial public offering at up to $1-trillion valuation
OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, three people familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of the biggest IPOs of all time.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Ilocos, W. Visayas wage boards approve pay hikes
REGIONAL WAGE BOARDS in Ilocos and the Western Visayas approved minimum wage increases, Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said on Thursday.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing nuclear weapons
US President Donald J. Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters brace for a tough Halloween duel with struggling Terrafirma
RAIN OR SHINE doesn’t need much convincing to see the major threat a supposedly struggling team like Terrafirma poses.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Bird flu resolved in Isabela town; surveillance continues in Cauayan City, Cotabato
THE Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said it recorded cases of bird flu in Gamu and Cauayan City, Isabela, Mlang, Cotabato, and Norala, South Cotabato.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Liam Hemsworth leads The Witcher in season four 'refresh'
Netflix fantasy series The Witcher returns to screens after more than two years with a new lead actor and a fresh tone, its makers say.
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October 31, 2025
Business World Philippines
Of monsters born from systemic cruelty
GREED and self-preservation can devolve into carnage, be it in a metaphorical sense as men chase the necessity of capital, or in a literal sense as they seek to actually kill.
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