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Industries

Tight electricity supply persists over Visayas 

MANILA, Philippines – Thin power supply continues to hound the Visayas, with four large coal plants not injecting the needed capacity.  In an advisory on Thursday, the National Grid Corp. of...

Finance

PSEi rebounds as US-Iran accord lifts sentiment

MANILA, Philippines – Local stocks bounced back on Thursday as investors welcomed signs of easing conflict in the Middle East, raising hopes of more stable oil supplies and a softer inflation...

Consumer & Retail

Uniqlo extends aid to 7,000 victims of Mindanao quake

Uniqlo extends aid to 7,000 victims of Mindanao quake

MANILA, Philippines – Fashion retailer Uniqlo Philippines has begun distributing relief assistance to families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of southern Mindanao…

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Lufthansa Technik sees growing demand for MRO

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector is poised for further growth due to rising demand from international airlines, according to…

Foreign News

PH remittance growth fell to a near 4-yr low in April

MANILA, Philippines – Overseas remittances from Filipinos grew at their weakest pace in nearly four years in April, as households became more cautious amid the economic…

Economy

Peso, stocks rally on Middle East deal

MANILA, Philippines – Local stocks staged a sharp rally while the peso climbed to its strongest level in more than a month on Monday as investors…

Communications

Globe restores 97% of services in quake-hit Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom Inc. has restored connectivity to 31 of the 32 municipalities that experienced network disruptions after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted…

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BPI restores key digital banking services 

MANILA, Philippines – Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said it had restored access to its online banking portal and key mobile app services as…

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