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Megawide secures P13 billion new 4PH contracts in September
Engineering and infrastructure company Megawide Construction Corp. has beefed up its housing portfolio under the government’s expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program with P12.8 billion in new…
Bloomberry expands digital gaming portfolio
Bloomberry Resorts Corp. of tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. is expanding its digital gaming offering with a new platform that combines online gaming with live shows.
PGMG, MTVi ink agreement for ‘Filipinos in California’ book
Los Angeles-based Philippine Global Media Group and Philippine-based Media Touchstone Ventures Inc. have entered into an agreement to come up with a landmark coffee-table book on “Filipinos In California.”
Registered business names down 7% in September
Business names registered with the Department of Trade and Industry fell by seven percent in September from a year ago amid weather disruptions and slower economic growth stemming from the from the ongoing Middle East…
Microgrid auction to unlock P27 billion energy investments
The Department of Energy expects its microgrid auction to draw up to P27 billion in investments and bring electricity to more than 100,000 households in remote areas.
‘Gokongwei-Gotianun airport PPP lacks documents’
The country’s maiden bundled airport project has been deemed as incomplete by the government, but its proponents are expected to complete the documents needed for the P21.64-billion plan to proceed.
Cignal, SatLite bring pay TV to Anadeco members
Members of Anabu Development Cooperative now enjoy premium home entertainment through a new partnership with Cignal TV and SatLite, making pay-TV subscriptions more accessible through flexible installment options.
The plastic conundrum
According to the Science History Institute, the first synthetic polymer was invented in 1869 by John Wesley Hyatt, who was inspired by a New York firm’s offer of $10,000 for anyone who could provide a substitute for…
BofA sees below 3% growth for Philippines
The Philippine economy could grow by less than three percent this year as weak household spending and sluggish investment continue to drag domestic demand, while renewed inflation pressures raise the possibility of…
SRA allocates all sugar output for domestic us
The Sugar Regulatory Administration mandated that all sugar production for the 2026 to 2027 crop year will be for domestic use only due to the anticipated shortfall in sugarcane harvests.