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Vivant unit secures supply deal from PALECO

Vivant Corp., a listed energy and water conglomerate, has secured a multiyear supply contract with Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) to meet the rising power demand on the island province.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Customer satisfaction is PLDT Group's top priority - MVP

The PLDT Group has reaffirmed its commitment to raising the bar when it comes to customer service.

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November 21, 2024
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EastWest looking to sustain growth momentum in 2025

East West Banking Corp. is looking to sustain its current growth momentum in the fourth quarter and next year, focusing on long-term consistency, loan expansion and operational efficiency.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Cebu's AppleOne is Phl's top 7th developer

Cebu's homegrown developer, AppleOne Properties Inc., was named the country's 7th leading developer by pipeline keys in the recent Philippine Property Market Report of Leechiu Property Consultants.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

FILRT targets to boost occupancy rate to 95%

(FILRT), the listed real estate investment trust of the Filinvest Group, targets to beef up significantly the occupancy rate of its office leasing assets next year.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Alsons income sizzles in Jan-Sept

The prudent cost management of Alcantara-led Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) has been paying off so far, seeing stronger earnings as of end-September.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

EEI to raise P2 B via private placement

Listed construction giant EEI Corp. is raising P2 billion via the issuance of preferred shares to bolster the company's balance sheet and fund future projects.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Globe's Asticom teams up with global pioneer in voice AI technology

The Globe Group's Asticom Technology Inc., a digitalfirst shared services and outsourcing provider, has teamed up with a global pioneer in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology to transform customer experiences in the Philippines.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

MVP targets higher Meralco capex for 2025

Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan expects Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to increase its capital spending for 2025, seeing another banner year amid a robust economic outlook.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

PSEI extends winning streak, peso hits 2-year low

Share prices sustained its rally, extending the market's climb to a fourth consecutive session yesterday behind continued investor optimism on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' potential rate cut.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

BOI fast-tracks P4.46 T investments via green lane

The Board of Investments (BOI) has certified 167 projects worth P4.46 trillion for green lane processing as of November.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

'Inflation pressures may prompt BSP to pause'

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas could hold rates steady next month if inflation pressures intensify, but it could also further lower borrowing costs to support sluggish growth, according to BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

BOP reverts to deficit

The country's balance of payments (BOP) position swung to a deficit of $724 million in October, ending three straight months of surplus, as the national government settled more foreign currency debt obligations, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Suzara named FIVB executive vice president

Ramon \"Tats\" Suzara was elected president of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) only last September and just over the weekend was named executive vice president (EVP) of the sport's world governing body, the International Volleyball Federation or FIVB.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Rich prizes at stake in Orchard Founders Cup

A bonanza of prizes worth at least P10 million are up for grabs in the 26th edition of the Founders Cup Invitational member-guest tournament presented by Sta. Lucia Land, Inc. which gets going tomorrow at the Palmer and Player courses of the Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Wild rumble looms in ICTSI Match Play

In a departure from traditional stroke play, the country's top professional golfers will battle it out in a high-stakes knockout format at the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational, which unwraps Tuesday at the challenging TCC layout in Laguna.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Maroons send Red Warriors in limbo

Final Four-bound University of the Philippines made it a harder route for the skidding University of the East with a 77-67 win in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Tatum stars as Celtics stop Cavaliers

Jayson Tatum scored 33 points as the Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers' 15-game unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought 120-117 victory on Tuesday.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

GILAS READY, MOTIVATED

NATS OUT TO ZERO IN ON OUTRIGHT ASIA CUP SPOT

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November 21, 2024
Nadal emotional in bidding professional tennis farewell
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Nadal emotional in bidding professional tennis farewell

Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he- and everyone - knew might be the last match of his career.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

UN voting again on Gaza ceasefire; US plans unclear

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Over 2 dozen killed after attempted attack on Haiti suburb

More than two dozen suspected gang members were killed in Haiti's capital on Tuesday after residents joined police to fight off an attempted overnight attack on an affluent hillside suburb of Port-au-Prince, police said.

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November 21, 2024
HK tycoon tells court he championed 'freedom'
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HK tycoon tells court he championed 'freedom'

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai insisted his newspaper had championed democracy and \"freedom\" as he took the witness stand yesterday for the first time in his trial for collusion with foreign forces.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Trump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch

SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with US president-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever closer ties.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Spain to regularize thousands more migrants per year

Spain's leftwing government on Tuesday announced an immigration law reform regularizing tens of thousands more migrants per year, in a fresh contrast to harsher policies elsewhere in Europe.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

NoKor's latest weapon? Bombarding South with noise

Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.

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November 21, 2024
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Republicans target trans Sarah McBride with Capitol bathroom bill

When Democratic representativeelect Sarah McBride (in photo) won her race for the House in November, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, she knew she would face attacks from hard-right Republicans over her identity.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires US missiles

Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Ukraine hits Russia with US missiles

For the first time | Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Nov. 19, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden on the war's 1,000th day.

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November 21, 2024
The Philippine Star

Lawmaker seeks deeper probe of Pampanga execs' slay

A member of the House of Representatives is seeking a deeper investigation into the murder of six local officials in Pampanga, which occurred from April 2022 to middle of this month.

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November 21, 2024