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Government mulls Bataan nuclear plant privatization
The government is weighing the sale of the long-mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant after a feasibility study yielded encouraging results on its potential revival.
Capital with purpose: ESG and Philippines finance
Environmental, social and governance considerations have become a significant force in shaping modern finance. Investors, regulators, corporations and consumers are increasingly recognizing that long-term financial…
Bravo for FMI
What started out as a case study by his daughter on facilities management while she finished her degree in the United States in the 1990s unexpectedly led businessman and lawyer Edilberto Bravo to embark on a new…
SEC clears Aznar Shipping IPO
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved what could be the country’s second and final initial public offering for 2027, involving Cebu-based shipping operator Aznar Shipping Corp.
DICT bids out P496 million deal for digital national ID
The Department of Information and Communications Technology is preparing the digital national ID by bidding out a P496-million project for its operations and management.
Sugar millers to DOF: Reconsider proposed increase in beverage tax
Local sugar millers have warned that a proposed hike in sweetened beverage taxes could undermine the country’s sugar industry, as it continues to grapple from declining production.
Our national debt matters
When asked about our government debt, BBM brushed aside the question saying it is just a number… it doesn’t mean anything… it is all in the air.
Vehicle sales slip 6%, but xEVs zoom in September
Vehicle sales declined by six percent in September, but electrified vehicles continued to move against the current as sales quadrupled year-on-year.
Yuchengco, Lim remain friends despite legal battle
Philippine Stock Exchange director Ma. Vivian Yuchengco maintains that she and Securities and Exchange Commission chairperson Francis Lim remain friends despite their ongoing legal battle.
Razon Group consolidating energy assets
Prime Oil & Gas Inc. of businessman Enrique Razon is looking to acquire a 30-percent stake in a natural gas operation in the West Philippine Sea, as the tycoon seeks to consolidate his group’s energy portfolio.