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  2. AUTHORITIES seized 28 motorcycles with modified mufflers and issued Temporary Operator’s Permits to their drivers during a One-Time, Big-Time Operation on 24 February in Mandaue City.

    Cebu LTO impounds 92 loud motorcycles

    Land Transportation Office Region VII impounds 92 motorcycles with illegal mufflers across Cebu, Mandaue and Talisay, enforcing noise limits and road safety…

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  3. NET inflows totaled some $7.1 billion, down by about $2 billion — roughly P117 billion at current exchange rates — from 2024. Despite the decline, the January-November 2025 figure remains within the BSP’s earlier projection of FDIs reaching $7 billion by the end of 2025.

    Foreign investments rise despite domestic issues

    Net foreign inflows into the Philippines reached $897 million in November 2025 — up by roughly $255 million from the previous month, or about 28 percent. This…

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  4. ONE bright spot in Philippine business during the year was Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corporation's nod in investing P50.7 billion for an expansion project in the country. The investment deal was sealed on the sidelines of the 32nd APEC Summit in South Korea, marking a major milestone in the Philippine government’s efforts to attract strategic, high-value investments, generating quality jobs for Filipinos.

    Phl business: bright spots Amid challenges

    Philippine business in 2025 showed resilience amid inflation and global uncertainty, buoyed by reforms like the 99-year land lease law, rapid AI adoption,…

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  5. Roque’s passport canceled

    Roque’s passport canceled

    Pasig RTC approves cancellation of passports for Harry Roque, Cassandra Li Ong, Ronelyn Baterna, and Dennis Cunanan over charges of illegal POGO operations,…

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  6. Roque faces Interpol Red Notice dragnet

    Roque faces Interpol Red Notice dragnet

    Investigators identified Roque as head of the legal department for Lucky South 99, especially in its failed reapplication for a Pagcor license.

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  7. Cassandra Li Ong

    PNP intensifies hunt for Cassandra Ong

    The PNP works with foreign agencies and Interpol to track Cassandra Li Ong, wanted for qualified human trafficking linked to POGO Lucky South 99.

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  8. Interpol’s arrest of Roque looms large

    Interpol’s arrest of Roque looms large

    Philippine authorities assert that Atty. Harry Roque may face liability in the Lucky South 99 POGO human trafficking case, citing legal precedent that…

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  10. Marcos launches awards for Pinoy innovators

    Marcos launches awards for Pinoy innovators

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order 99 creating the Presidential Filipinnovation Awards — an annual national competition recognizing Filipino…

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  11. Longer lease for foreign investors

    Longer lease for foreign investors

    What the new law provides is a signal — that the country is willing to adapt and innovate within constitutional limits to compete regionally.

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  15. (FILE PHOTO) Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque at a hearing on illegal POGOs

    PNP mulls Interpol coordination in Harry hunt

    The Philippine National Police may seek Interpol’s help to locate former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque after a Pampanga court issued an arrest warrant…

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  16. Cebu Pacific (CEB)

    Fleet costs drag CEB profit

    The increase in capacity contributed to higher operating expenses that weighed on profitability.

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  17. (FILES) Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” C. Remulla

    Remulla: Roque must come home, face raps

    Justice Secretary Remulla urges former Palace spokesman Harry Roque to return to the Philippines and face human trafficking charges, slamming his asylum bid in…

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