
Retailers must stay alert, adapt — SM top execs
SM Investments vice chairperson Teresita Sy-Coson and SM Supermalls president Stephen Tan urged retailers to remain patient, adaptable and closely attuned to…
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SM Investments vice chairperson Teresita Sy-Coson and SM Supermalls president Stephen Tan urged retailers to remain patient, adaptable and closely attuned to…
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Agricultural damage from the enhanced southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay has reached P689.66 million, affecting more than 21,000 farmers…
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Foreign investment pledges surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from P68.48 billion a year earlier, as…
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The government is moving to bring electricity to more remote Bangsamoro communities while opening the region to new petroleum, renewable energy and hydrogen…
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Inflation pressures are pushing the government to widen its response, with officials weighing fuel aid, supply measures and faster action on food and energy…
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Philippine poultry producers can again source breeding stock and hatching eggs from Japan after the Department of Agriculture (DA) lifted its temporary import…
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A 6,000-kilogram shipment of fermented Philippine cacao beans has opened New Zealand as a potential new market for local growers, giving the country’s…
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Global technology and infrastructure firm iSON is preparing to expand its Philippine footprint with $300 million in planned investments, targeting…
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The three branches of the Lopez family majority, comprised of Crème Investment Corporation, Mantes Corporation and Presta Holdings Company Inc., said they will…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected more than P2 trillion in the first seven months of 2026, beating its target by P13.53 billion as tax collections…
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