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Greenhouses to feature in new ‘protected cultivation' strategy
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said its new strategy for food production focuses on keeping supplies reliable and affordable in the face of potential disruptions from climate change, and will involve a major push for the use of greenhouses.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Training manual on union rights launched
THE PHILIPPINE government on Monday unveiled a training resource on freedom of association to strengthen labor education and address gaps in trade union rights flagged by a 2023 International Labour Organization (ILO) mission.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Stocks down on profit taking after 4-day climb
PHILIPPINE SHARES declined on Monday on profit taking after the market’s four-day climb, with the peso’s recent weakness also weighing on sentiment.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Who can audit you? Understanding the importance of a Letter of Authority
“ith great power comes great _responsibility.” This famous line serves as a reminder to Spider-Man to use his power for the greater good.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Super Typhoon Ragasa threatens Northern Luzon
SUPER TYPHOON Ragasa, locally named Nando, threatened Northern Luzon with destructive winds and torrential rains on Monday, made worse by the Southwest Monsoon.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Peso strengthens as market digests Fed guidance
THE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Monday as the market continued to digest the US Federal Reserve's rate cut last week and policy guidance from officials.
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September 23, 2025
Business World Philippines
Cary Santiago's animal chic
complements Diagold's sparkle
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Floods upon Machiavelli’s ‘princes’
Niccold Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Rice productivity enhancements target Negros Occidental ARBS
AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES (ARBS) in Negros Occidental have been targeted for productivity enhancements with the support of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), DAR said in a statement.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Globe harnesses AI to keep strategic edge-Cruz
GLOBE Telecom, Inc. is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and drive growth as it aims to sharpen its edge in a highly competitive industry, its top executive said.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
P60-B PhilHealth funds to be restored as 'savings' in 2026 budget - Recto
THE GOVERNMENT will restore the P60 billion in excess funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as \"savings\" in the proposed 2026 national budget, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Treasury bill, bond rates likely to decline further
RATES of the Treasury bill (T-bill) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be offered this week may decline further as hopes for looser monetary conditions here and in the United States grow after the Federal Reserve resumed its easing cycle last week and signaled more cuts to come.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
BSP bills fetch mixed yields
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities were mixed on Friday, even as demand was strong as it offered a lower volume compared to the previous week.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Yields go down as Fed resumes its easing cycle
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded at the secondary market went down across all tenors last week as the market priced in the US Federal Reserve's first rate cut for this year and expectations of further easing amid signs of weakness in the world's largest economy.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
THE GHOST IS CLEAR
Last month was an expected bump in the road for auto sales, but there were other things at play
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Brazil entry, player protection program lift DigiPlus shares
DIGIPLUS Interactive Corp. rose last week on updates about its overseas expansion and player protection initiative.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Yankees back Carlos Rodon’s strong outing in redemption win over O’s
GIANCARLO STANTON and Aaron Judge homered, and Carlos Rodon set a career-high mark with a sterling outing on the mound as the New York Yankees defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Saturday night.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Refined, safer living in Pangasinan with Sta. Lucia Land and 1 Premiere
AS A PROMINENT travel haven in Central Luzon, Pangasinan is home to several nature destinations.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
The return of PhilHealth funds is the people’s victory
On Saturday, Sept. 20, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announced that the P60 billion diverted from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the National Treasury in 2024, which was strongly opposed by civil society and challenged in a Supreme Court petition (GR 274778, Pimentel vs. House of Representatives), would be returned to PhilHealth.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
North terminal exchange study expected this year
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) hopes to complete the feasibility study for the northern Metro Manila integrated terminal exchange by the end of the year.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Intel’s Nvidia deal seen as mixed blessing for Asian chipmakers
Nvidia's $5-billion investment in Intel is a double-edged sword for Asian chipmakers such as TSMC as an Intel revival could ease US scrutiny on its foreign rivals although it can boost competition in the long term.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
OpenAI taps Apple supplier to make artificial intelligence device
OPENAT has signed a deal with Apple device assembler, Luxshare, to make a consumer device, the Information reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Alas Pilipinas has a big chance at SEAG in Thailand
ALAS Pilipinas’ odds-defying performance in the FIVB Men’ Volleyball World Championships did not only show everyone that it could compete against the best on the planet if given a chance.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Clarity in compliance: The impact of RMC 81-2025 on business expense deductions
From a business standpoint, RMC 81-2025 calls for a shift from reactive tax management to purposeful tax governance, where compliance becomes a reflection of corporate integrity.
4 min |
September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
SM Foundation upgrades two health facilities in Cebu
TWO HEALTH FACILITIES in Cebu have recently received comprehensive upgrades that transformed them into facilities that serve communities.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Oil prices slide as robust supply offsets Fed cut
Oil prices dropped on Friday as worries about large supplies and declining demand outweighed expectations that the year’s first interest-rate cut by the US Federal Reserve would trigger more consumption.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers
Agriculture secretary
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Singapore investor Venturi Partners targets more consumer firms in 'core' PHL market
SINGAPORE consumer-focused investor Venturi Partners is scouting for more consumer brands in the Philippines on which to deploy its second fund worth $225 million, noting that it considers the consumer market here to have strong prospects.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Systemic changes needed to avert obesity crisis
The first week of September marks Obesity Prevention Awareness Week, a timely reminder of a growing health emergency that cuts across health, productivity, and social well-being.
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September 22, 2025
Business World Philippines
Public indignation against corruption sparks biggest Manila protest in years
THOUSANDS of Filipinos marched in the capital on Sunday in the biggest protest so far against the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, turning weeks of online outrage over corruption into mass street demonstrations that rattled the political establishment.
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