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A new breed of efficient hybrid sedans
Toyota unveils all-new ATIV as its most affordable hybrid car
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Acquittal of Enrile draws parallels to flood control scam
THE ACQUITTAL last week of high-profile officials in large-scale graft cases poses a familiar risk that newly lodged corruption complaints, including those over multibillion-peso flood control anomalies, could end up the same, political analysts said.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
P20/kilo rice launched in Davao City
THE P20 per kilogram subsidized-rice program has been launched in Davao City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Maharlika wraps up first full year of operations with earnings of nearly P2.7B
MAHARLIKA Investment Corp. (MIC) posted earnings of P2.682-billion last year, up from P154.3 million a year earlier, enabling a dividend declaration to the government of 75% of earnings.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Intel shares soar as investments, cost cuts fire turnaround efforts
INTEL shares surged as much as 7.8% in early trading on Friday, hitting an 18-month high, as investors rallied behind Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lip-Bu Tan’s aggressive cost-cutting measures that helped the chipmaker surpass quarterly profit estimates and regain stability amid a flurry of high-stakes bets on future growth.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
LUXE AND KEY
BYD taps the premium people mover segment with the eMax 9 DM-i
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Projects in green-lane pipeline valued at P5.951T
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it certified 219 projects as of Oct. 20 for green-lane expedited-permit treatment and endorsed them to the One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Marcos hails Timor-Leste entry as ASEAN member
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. welcomed Timor-Leste’s formal admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday, describing it as a “historic milestone” that strengthens the region’s pursuit of unity and shared prosperity.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Honda Cars goes North
FOLLOWING ITS recent 35 anniversary, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is bringing its vehicle lineup closer to the north of Metro Manila. Until October 29, customers can check out the City 1.5 S CVT Honda Sensing and the BR-V 1.5 S CVT on display at the SM North EDSA’s The Block on the second floor between The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Paul Le Café.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Exhibit of antique shawls talks international trade
MEZCLA: Interwoven Cultures and the Mantón de Manila, an exhibit at the Ayala Museum, shows off antique examples of mantóns dating from the 1800s.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Nuggets spread scoring around, blow out Suns
JAMAL MURRAY had 23 points in Denver's home opener, Nikola Jokic notched his second straight triple-double to start the season and the Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 on Saturday night.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
2 BusinessWorld reporters win awards
TWO BusinessWorld reporters were recognized at the 34 th annual awards of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) on Friday.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Gross borrowings fall in September
THE NATIONAL Government's (NG) gross borrowings declined by 65% in September, reflecting a slowdown in public spending.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Peso may rebound as soft US inflation report bolsters Fed cut hopes
THE PESO may rebound against the dollar this week following the release of softer US consumer inflation data, which would allow US Federal Reserve to continue its easing cycle.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
A tale of two fashion weeks
Back to back fashion spectacles in the city
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Nililimos na Karapatan: MAIFIP, the new face of pork barrel
Left with no other means to pay for her father’s mounting hospital bills, Ozan, a BPO (business process outsourcing) worker, found herself in a line at a local government office with medical records and proof of poverty in hand.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
rid sedans
dable hybrid car
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
THE ONE WITH A PLUG-IN HYBRID HEART
Jetour T1 Lightning i-DM enters PHL market
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
NSCR O&M auction projected to attract strong bidding interest
DOMESTIC and foreign bidders are expected to turn out in force for the operations and maintenance (O&M) contract of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, transport analysts said.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
DoE seeks challengers for hydrogen exploration site in southern Zambales
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is inviting interested industry players to submit competing proposals to explore potential native hydrogen resources in a nominated area in southern Zambales, with four more in the pipeline.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
T-bills to fetch lower rates with Fed seen to extend easing cycle
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) to be offered this week could go down as softer-than-expected US consumer inflation data supported expectations of further monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Debt yields mixed before key US data
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded at the secondary market ended mixed last week as the market looked ahead to the US consumer price index (CPI) data released late on Friday.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
PHL anticipates stronger trade flows from key ASEAN deals
The Philippines expects stronger regional trade and investment flows as two key trade pacts — the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Upgrade and the Second Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) — promise to modernize economic cooperation across the regional bloc.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rico Hoey closes in on Bank of Utah Championship triumph
RICO HOEY puts himself in striking position for a historic triumph in the PGA Tour as he moved just three shots off the pace entering the last round of the Bank of Utah Championship on Saturday.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Partnerships to innovate access to medicines
In many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), limited public health resources often push healthcare costs onto households already struggling with tight budgets.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
The peso is overvalued
Because of the country’s history of overvaluing its currency, it’s vulnerable to external shocks. According to the Bank of America, the Philippines’ external position is the weakest in Southeast Asia, with continuing deterioration of its current account deficit.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Sunlight Air to expand fleet, targets int'l routes by 2027
BOUTIQUE CARRIER Sunlight Air plans to lease larger jets by 2027 to serve international routes as part of its fleet expansion program, according to its top executive.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Yields on BSP securities drop on strong demand
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities continued to drop on Friday as both tenors were oversubscribed for a fourth straight week, with the central bank also reducing its offer volume.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
Dodgers even the World Series
Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto flipped the World Series script in favor of the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who are headed home for three games and flying high after a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
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October 27, 2025
Business World Philippines
SM City La Union boosts climate resilience with rainwater catchment system
With climate change driving heavier rains and more frequent floods, proactive flood prevention has become a key part of building resilient communities.
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