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Business leaders highlight need for stable policies to spur growth

Top business leaders have cited the need for stable policies to ensure economic growth in 2025 and beyond.

Rice From B1

rice fetches between P40 per kilo and P64 per kilo, according to the Department of Agriculture price monitoring report. Pakistan wants more market share.

Gov't bonds soon available via GCash

Government securities will soon be available on e-wallet giant GCash to cater to more retail investors and boost financial inclusion among Filipinos.

Conservative America is back

One of the most historic comebacks in United States' political history - this is how the victory of president-elect Donald Trump is hailed.

Banking, property drive SM Investments' profit

Strong contributions from its banking and property businesses bolstered the earnings of SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) in the nine months ending September.

PLDT to monetize data centers

Telco giant PLDT Inc. is expected to close its partial sale of data centers in 2025, and is gearing up to spend the proceeds on debt payments to strengthen financial standing.

JG Summit income rises on bank merger, revenue gains

Double-digit revenue expansion and bank merger gains powered conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc. to a strong profit growth in the nine months ending September.

Core units propel higher earnings for Ayala Corp

Core earnings of Ayala Corp., the country's oldest conglomerate, capped off the nine months ending September with a double-digit expansion.

PSEi bleeds anew slips below 6,800

The bleeding continued for the local stock market yesterday as share prices plunged for the sixth consecutive session after US equities pulled back following its post-election rally.

Rice imports hit new record high

The Philippines remains the world's largest rice importer as imports reached a new record high of nearly 3.9 million metric tons, latest Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) data showed.

DA elevates programs to boost banana output, recover market share

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up its programs, from credit assistance to preferential tariff agreements, to help the banana industry get back on its feet amid persisting production woes and stiffer competition abroad with foreign producers.

My.SSS deploys stricter process for verification

State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) has implemented a multi-factor authentication scheme as part of its enhanced security measures.

Phl gets $750-M WB loan for digital infra buildup

The World Bank has approved a $750-million loan to support the Philippine government's efforts to promote greater digital technology adoption to drive economic growth.

Banks' bad loans ease in September

The share of soured loans to the banking sector's total loan book fell to 3.47 percent in September from a two-year high of 3.59 percent in August, ending three straight months of acceleration, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Bulldogs exit with stunning win vs Archers

Also-ran National U snapped reigning champion La Salle's nine-game winning streak, 63-54, for a graceful exit in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.

Fortuna opens with 3-under 69 in Taiwan golf

Unable to get untracked in a backside start, Mikha Fortuna unleashed a strong finishing kick, birdying the last two holes to post a three-under 69 and trail Thai PK Kongkraphan by four at the start of the Party Golfers Ladies Open in Taiwan.

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Asics RnR listup still on

Registration is still open for the ASICS Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Manila, presented by AIA Vitality, set Nov. 23-24.

JB 'SUPER MOTIVATED' TO PROTECT TURF

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone knows Justin Brownlee all too well to guarantee that the naturalized Pinoy would be one \"super motivated\" player in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.

Blazers near top seeding; Knights eased out

College of St. Benilde continued to make a case for top seeding in the Final Four as it downed San Beda, 70-62, yesterday in NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

MVPSF taekwondo draws huge field

The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) hopes to spot potential members of the national team when it stages the Smart/MVPSF National Age-Group Championships this weekend at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.

Beermen drop fight-marred game vs Pilots

Visitors Taoyuan Pauian Pilots handed San Miguel Beer its second straight loss, 101-85, in a fight-marred East Asia Super League game at the PhilSports Arena last night.

Curry wins duel of Splash Bros

Stephen Curry scored 37 points, including Golden State's final 12, to rally the Warriors past Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks 120-117 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game.

Musk gets efficiency post-Trump

Trump also named his campaign manager Susan Wiles as his White House chief of staff.

Krasinski named People's Sexiest Man Alive

Let the office debates begin - John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.

US won't halt weapons to Israel over Gaza aid situation

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet US demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine.

35 killed in car rampage in China's south

People in a southern Chinese city were paying respects yesterday to 35 of its residents killed by a driver who rammed his vehicle into a sports complex earlier this week, mowing down people as they were exercising.

US: NoKor troops engaging in combat operations with Russians

The US State Department said Tuesday that North Korean troops have begun \"engaging in combat operations\" alongside Russian forces on the border of Ukraine.

BBM, Chiz discuss BARMM poll postponement

Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday confirmed that he met with President Marcos on Tuesday night to talk about the proposed postponement of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

PAOCC employee caught stealing BPO worker's phone

After the viral slapping incident, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission figured in another controversy after a PAOCC employee reportedly stole the phone of a worker of the raided business process outsourcing firm in Bagac, Bataan.