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Is sugar toxic?
Sugar isn’t poisonous. But in the amounts we tend to eat, sugar can act a lot like poison. Let’s be clear about this. The sugar your body needs is glucose — the fuel for your brain and muscles. We get it naturally from…
Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension
LISBON — Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension for leaving the Portuguese national team camp, the country’s football federation (FPF) announced on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). The 41-year-old abruptly…
Razon Group poised for power expansion in Mindanao
Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. is all set to expand his power distribution business in Mindanao after consumers backed his proposed deal with South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco 2).
ICTSI, SMC, Ayala wooed to list abroad – SEC exec
Top Philippine companies and index heavyweights International Container Terminal Services Inc., San Miguel Corp. and Ayala Corp. have caught the eye of various exchanges to list offshore, according to Securities and…
Converge pins Cavite, Laguna as data center sites
Broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is eyeing to expand its data center network to Cavite and Laguna, committing to spend at least P5 billion for the two projects.
DBCC unlikely to tweak revenue targets for now
The Development Budget Coordination Committee is unlikely to revise the government’s revenue collection targets for 2026, ahead of its remaining meeting this year.
BSP among most hawkish central banks – Nomura
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is among Southeast Asia’s most hawkish central banks as stubborn inflation keeps policymakers focused on raising borrowing costs despite weakness in the domestic economy, according to…
Gokongwei heirs land first jobs tagging underwear
No role is too small or too big for siblings Lance Gokongwei and Robina Gokongwei-Pe, who both learned the ropes in the family business in a rather “intimate” way – tagging women’s underwear before taking on bigger…
BPI, DMCI Homes to ease payments for US-based buyers
Bank of the Philippine Islands has partnered with DMCI Homes to make it easier for property buyers to pay housing amortizations directly from their bank accounts in the United States.
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.
