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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 3h
Through its “Cybersafe Philippines” campaign, BWorld has sought to promote not just cybersecurity awareness but also a more coordinated approach to digital resilience. Read: zurl.co/flDyS #BusinessWorldAt39 #BeyondSurvival
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 4h
The disco era and the music of Hotdog are inextricably linked to the late 1970s and early ’80s, making it a challenge to tell a story set in that time without resorting to mere nostalgia. zurl.co/3XeUf
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Disco fever - BusinessWorld Online
By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter Theater Review Bongga Ka, ’Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical Presented by PETA Plus,…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 5h
OPINION | Making NCD care safer for life By Teodoro B. Padilla Read: zurl.co/mW2H4
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 5h
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday urged the government to investigate school infrastructure projects in other regions, following the probe into ‘ghost’ classrooms in Davao del Norte. zurl.co/l5bjW
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Group urges wider probe into ‘ghost’ school projects  - BusinessWorld Online
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Wednesday urged the government to investigate school infrastructure projects in…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 5h
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Makati, Metrobank Art & Design Excellence holds exhibition, and more in our Arts & Culture stories. zurl.co/9tLx0
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Arts & Culture (09/30/26) - BusinessWorld Online
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Makati FOLLOWING CAST PH’s staging of Twelfth Night earlier this year, a…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 5h
Department of Science and Technology (DoST) and Capiz State University (CapSU) inaugurated two facilities on Tuesday that will enable the province to develop homegrown agricultural machinery, helping local farmers and fisherfolk process their products more efficiently. zurl.co/ydeAf
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DoST, CapSU unveil facilities to boost Capiz agri machinery development - BusinessWorld Online
The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) and Capiz State University (CapSU) inaugurated two facilities on Tuesday that…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 6h
GREECE won’t countenance any deal over the contested Parthenon sculptures that signals recognition of their ownership by the British Museum, according to the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. zurl.co/ZIVLO
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Greek PM rejects Bayeux Tapestry precedent for Parthenon marbles - BusinessWorld Online
GREECE won’t countenance any deal over the contested Parthenon sculptures that signals recognition of their ownership by the…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 6h
DEATH row inmate Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, is due to be executed by lethal injection in Tennessee on Wednesday, becoming the first woman that state has put to death in more than two hundred years. zurl.co/XBBf2
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Tennessee set to execute a woman for the first time in two centuries - BusinessWorld Online
DEATH row inmate Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, is due to be executed…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 6h
ANCIENT ROME is very used to being looked at. We see versions of it everywhere: in films and TV series, in school syllabi, and in contemporary politics. zurl.co/il50W
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The exhibition Rome: Empire, Power, People is a tour through the history of looking at ancient Rome - BusinessWorld Online
By Alina Kozlovski ANCIENT ROME is very used to being looked at. We see versions of it everywhere:…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 6h
The United Nations Refugee Agency on Wednesday said it was concerned by Malaysia’s return of more than 1,000 people to Myanmar because of the dire humanitarian conditions there. zurl.co/dTxRD
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UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar - BusinessWorld Online
GENEVA — The United Nations Refugee Agency on Wednesday said it was concerned by Malaysia’s return of more…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 7h
BusinessWorld, together with employee-experience platform WorkL, has been assessing workplaces beyond pays and perks through “Best Places to Work in the Philippines. Read: zurl.co/iLd1j #BusinessWorldAt39 #BeyondSurvival
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 7h
US forces ended their mission in Iraq on Wednesday, raising fears they will leave behind a security vacuum, further embolden Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias and give the resurgent Islamic State group an opening to regroup. zurl.co/q4hH6
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US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and Islamic State - BusinessWorld Online
BAGHDAD — US forces ended their mission in Iraq on Wednesday, raising fears they will leave behind a…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 7h
For its fifth year, the Gateway Art Fair is continuing its mission of making art more accessible by going beyond exhibiting the works of artists, artist groups, galleries, and art schools from Metro Manila and nearby provinces. zurl.co/Yx1lh
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Gateway Art Fair marks 5th year with new programs - BusinessWorld Online
FOR ITS fifth year, the Gateway Art Fair is continuing its mission of making art more accessible by…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 8h
OPINION | Riding the momentum of trust: The Philippines-EU and ASEAN trade agenda By Victor Andres C. Manhit Read: zurl.co/7mUtW
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Riding the momentum of trust: The Philippines-EU and ASEAN trade agenda - BusinessWorld Online
On Sept. 22, the Philippines and the European Union entered into a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (EU-PHL FTA).…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 8h
Property developers are holding back new project launches as weaker economic growth, elevated borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on expansion decisions, according to Colliers Philippines. zurl.co/BAwsC
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Developers hold back launches amid slower growth — Colliers - BusinessWorld Online
PROPERTY developers are holding back new project launches as weaker economic growth, elevated borrowing costs, and geopolitical uncertainty…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 8h
PHILIPPINE COMPANIES need to make better use of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to expand exports and increase the presence of Filipino products in regional markets, according to an economist from SM Investments Corp. (SMIC). zurl.co/QkJsV
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PHL companies told to make better use of RCEP - BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE COMPANIES need to make better use of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to expand exports and…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 8h
A Brown Co., Inc. (ABCI) said it is investing about P75 million in Simple Brown Builders, Inc. (SBBI), equivalent to an approximately 20% stake in the newly formed real estate company. zurl.co/Zlvrg
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A Brown to acquire 20% stake in property developer SBBI - BusinessWorld Online
LISTED A Brown Co., Inc. (ABCI) said it is investing about P75 million in Simple Brown Builders, Inc.…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 9h
The Philippine Peso closed at P62.64 against the US dollar on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Visit www.bworldonline.com for the latest news and updates.
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 9h
OPINION | Pax Silica questions By Nepomuceno Malaluan Read: zurl.co/KZQCy
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 9h
OPINION | 99 years of certainty? Long-term leases for foreign investors By Earl Audric V. Balayan Read: zurl.co/CHfck
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99 years of certainty? Long-term leases for foreign investors - BusinessWorld Online
In September 2025, Republic Act No. 12252 amended Republic Act No. 7652, or the Investors’ Lease Act, by…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 9h
METRO Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) said it plans to open a three-story retail facility in Ormoc City, Leyte, as part of its expansion in the Visayas. zurl.co/SD06m
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Metro Retail expands Visayas network with Ormoc store - BusinessWorld Online
METRO Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) said it plans to open a three-story retail facility in Ormoc City,…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 9h
Air France will resume nonstop flights between Manila and Paris starting Oct. 19, according to New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC). zurl.co/6ZJ9Y
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Air France to resume Manila-Paris flights - BusinessWorld Online
FRENCH CARRIER Air France will resume nonstop flights between Manila and Paris starting Oct. 19, according to New…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 10h
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Amari Luxe Wellness OPC and CRF Beauty Within Salon and Spa to stop offering and selling what the regulator determined were unregistered securities to the public. zurl.co/aSwG9
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SEC orders two beauty firms to stop investment solicitation - BusinessWorld Online
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Amari Luxe Wellness OPC and CRF Beauty Within Salon and…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 10h
OPINION | The CEO must become the Chief AI Officer By Donald Patrick Lim Read: zurl.co/EGqho
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The CEO must become the Chief AI Officer - BusinessWorld Online
It is planning season again. Across corporate Philippines, management teams are beginning to prepare their plans and budgets…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 10h
The listed telecommunications company said the amount included incremental revenue, cost avoidance, and employee productivity gains from its generative AI and AI and machine-learning initiatives. zurl.co/u38Eo
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Globe pegs AI benefits at P1.2 billion, return at 2.8x - BusinessWorld Online
GLOBE Telecom, Inc. said its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives generated P1.2 billion in measured business benefits as of…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 10h
For former reporters now excelling in the corporate world, their years at BusinessWorld shaped their devotion to accuracy, rigor, and fairness. Read: zurl.co/5maAF #BusinessWorldAt39 #BeyondSurvival
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 11h
The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the 1.5-year notes were oversubscribed and attracted more than 125 qualified buyers. zurl.co/txBsM
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Alternergy secures P2 billion from debt market debut - BusinessWorld Online
RENEWABLE ENERGY developer Alternergy Holdings Corp. said it raised P2 billion from its maiden issuance of fixed-rate corporate…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 11h
OPINION | The need for quality work: The gig economy By Bernardo M. Villegas Read: zurl.co/xL4Rn
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The need for quality work: The gig economy - BusinessWorld Online
(Part 4) In the first part of this series, we referred to the new feature of the labor…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 11h
European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass arrival in Ceuta of tens of thousands of migrants, Spanish King Felipe VI said on Tuesday during a gala dinner to mark a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. zurl.co/qKBQB
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Ceuta mass migrant crossing handling 'responsibility of all EU,' Spanish king says - BusinessWorld Online
MADRID — European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 11h
In a statement on Tuesday, the power distributor said it had started the competitive selection process (CSP) after the Department of Energy issued a certificate of conformity on the terms of reference for the proposed power supply agreements. zurl.co/VFOm3
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Meralco seeks bids for 900-MW baseload supply - BusinessWorld Online
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has started bidding for 900 megawatts (MW) of baseload power supply to cover requirements…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 12h
Qatar said on Tuesday it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead to a breakthrough despite US President Donald Trump's denial of media reports that he was willing to ease sanctions & release frozen funds in exchange for Iranian concessions on its nuclear program. zurl.co/Qg7Uk
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Qatari mediators press peace deal between US and Iran - BusinessWorld Online
WASHINGTON/CAIRO — Qatar said on Tuesday it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 12h
OPINION | The parable of the two mothers By Amelia H. C. Ylagan Read: zurl.co/RtXmP
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 12h
An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the frontrunner in the race to become the 10th UN secretary-general, sources close to the process said. zurl.co/Kq6xk
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Costa Rica's Grynspan narrowly ahead in race to be next UN chief, sources say - BusinessWorld Online
UNITED NATIONS — An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday placed former Costa Rican…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 12h
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI and reiterated his support for rapid expansion of data centers, as concerns mount over AI safety and the industry's growing footprint in communities. zurl.co/fDbwE
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Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion - BusinessWorld Online
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 13h
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may tighten further despite lackluster economic growth as elevated inflation and an underperforming peso could warrant intervention, Capital Economics said. zurl.co/y8beq
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BSP to tighten further with inflation staying above target this year - BusinessWorld Online
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may tighten further despite lackluster economic growth as elevated inflation and an…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 13h
SECURITY Bank Corp. has approved changes to its senior leadership that will take effect over the coming months to support its strategic priorities. zurl.co/h5vd0
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Security Bank sets leadership changes - BusinessWorld Online
SECURITY Bank Corp. has approved changes to its senior leadership that will take effect over the coming months…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 13h
GCASH has enabled near real-time cross-border fund transfers to and from supported US banks and e-wallets on its platform for individuals and small businesses. zurl.co/IcFr1
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GCash enables near real-time US transfers - BusinessWorld Online
GCASH has enabled near real-time cross-border fund transfers to and from supported US banks and e-wallets on its…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 13h
The combined resources of banks and nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs) stood at P38.094 trillion as of July, growing by 9.76% from P34.708 trillion a year earlier. zurl.co/I39yP
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Philippine financial system’s resources expand at end-July - BusinessWorld Online
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE financial system’s resources climbed by nearly 10% year on year as…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 13h
Philippine inflation may have quickened in September as bad weather pushed up food prices, fuel costs surged and the peso weakened, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expecting the rate to stay above its 3% target for a seventh straight month. zurl.co/Cyym2
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BSP: Inflation likely quickened in September - BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE inflation may have quickened in September as bad weather pushed up food prices, fuel costs surged and…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 14h
Breaking news | The Philippines’ trade-in-goods deficit narrowed by 3.5% year on year to $3.85 billion in August — the smallest gap in 15 months — as merchandise exports grew faster than imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. Read: zurl.co/2gnPm
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 14h
Based on its borrowing schedule posted on the website, the Treasury is looking to raise P462 billion from Treasury bills (T-bills) and P430 billion from Treasury bonds (T-bonds) in the October-to-December period. zurl.co/89mCl
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 14h
The two-and-a-half year bonds due 2029 fetched a coupon rate of 6.875% during the auction, with bid yields ranging from 6.5% to 6.875%. zurl.co/Uz2RF
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 14h
The currency slipped by two centavos to end at P62.565 versus the greenback from its P62.545 finish on Monday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines’ website showed. zurl.co/KPkLH
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Peso edges lower vs dollar as US-Iran tensions remain high - BusinessWorld Online
THE PESO edged down further against the dollar on Tuesday as the prolonged conflict between the United States…
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 14h
ERC has issued new rules to standardize miscellaneous fees charged by distribution utilities (DU), in an effort to protect consumers from unclear and duplicate charges. zurl.co/HXUWN
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 15h
A new chapter opens in the BusinessWorld newsroom, where younger reporters are bringing digital-first instincts and a willingness to experiment with various formats. Read: zurl.co/WFk5h #BusinessWorldAt39 #BeyondSurvival
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 15h
Budget Assistant Secretary Romeo Matthew T. Balanquit noted that the upcoming “Super El Niño” could take a major toll on the government’s infrastructure spending in the first quarter of 2027. zurl.co/lCRte
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 15h
INFOGRAPHIC: The Philippines scored 69.6 out of 100 in the APAC State of Digital Trust: AI Governance Benchmark Report by verification service company Sumsub. zurl.co/T3o1L
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 15h
Check out today’s top stories: Philippine government raises initial P85 billion from RTBs zurl.co/pZKFp Treasury plans to borrow P892B in Q4 zurl.co/kATbS ERC moves to curb unclear, duplicate power charges zurl.co/BbcUC
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 15h
Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. zurl.co/ZN1Z3
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How PSEi member stocks performed — September 29, 2026 - BusinessWorld Online
Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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BusinessWorld @bworldph.bsky.social · 16h
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slumped 0.87% or 50.47 points to close at 5,738.40, while the broader all shares index went down 0.62% or 19.89 points to 3,202.83. zurl.co/L62t1
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Shares extend losses as geopolitical risks weigh - BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE SHARES continued to decline on Tuesday as investors grew more cautious amid heightened geopolitical tensions, with higher…
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