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Solar BRICS: Emerging economies lead global clean energy race
ESI Africa
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July 7, 2025
In a recently published briefing document, Ember analysts unpack how some BRICS members, led by China, have become leaders in the global solar-led transition. BRICS countries now make up three of the top five solar generation countries, achieving...
LTFRB to talk with gov’t banks on operators’ loan terms for new jeeps
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
BUSINESS AS USUAL. A modern jeepney drives through a flooded portion of Quirino Highway in Novaliches, Quezon City on Wednesday (July 24, 2024). (PNA photo by JOAN BONDOC) MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory...
Valorant’s first Filipino champion eyes more international trophies: ‘We’re still not in our top form’
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
Valorant has cemented its place as one of the biggest games in the Philippines since it first launched in 2020. Yet, despite its massive popularity and the active esports scene it’s fostered, competitive success seemed out of reach for Filipino...
Ascendra International sets stage to redefine network marketing in the Philippines
Philstar
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — A new chapter in the world of network marketing begins as Ascendra International held its soft launch last June 30 at Global Link Center in Mandaluyong City. With a mission to redefine network marketing, Ascendra...
Councilor on Samal-Davao bridge project: “realignment of the bridge route remains a possibility”
Minda News
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July 8, 2025
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/July 8) – “Compromise, not confrontation, is the way forward” in the Samal Island-Davao City bridge project and “technical realignment of the bridge route remains a possibility,” Councilor Danny Dayanghirang said. Speaking at...
Want to franchise? Fast food chain bares initial investment needed to open store
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine division of fast food chain Popeyes has launched a new franchising program with plans to double its stores by the end of 2026. Popeyes Philippines recently opened its 60th branch in Dasmariñas — the first in...
Marcos admits economic gains mean little with high prices
Cebu Daily News
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. started his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday by admitting that the country’s economic gains mean little if the prices of commodities are high. “The hard lesson of this last...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:36 a.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a...
PVL: Rookie AC Miner off to good start at ZUS Coffee
Inquirer
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July 8, 2025
ZUS Coffee rookie AC Miner during a PVL on Tour game against Capital1. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MONTALBAN, Rizal — AC Miner is thriving back to playing her natural middle blocker position as she kicked off her pro career with impressive games for...
Disaster, discrimination and defiance: Queer Filipinos push for climate inclusion
Eco-Business
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July 7, 2025
Celestia represents Youth for Climate Hope Philippines during the Bonn Climate Camp and United Nations climate negotiations in Germany. Image: Ghillean Pranz Fegider Wearing heels and carrying a message as bold as her presence, Celestia...
Murder mystery of missing Filipino cockfighters takes new twist
The Times
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It began three years ago as a stubborn mystery: what had become of 34 men, all of them associated with the cockfighting business, who inexplicably disappeared in the Philippines? Today police believe the grisly answer is at the bottom of one of...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:07 a.m. EDT
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:30 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a...
High costs, unclear rules stall waste-to-energy growth, says business group report
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Despite growing momentum for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in the Philippines, high project costs, regulatory uncertainty, and insufficient waste supply remain major roadblocks to the sector’s development, the Makati...
Jobless rate dips to 3.9% in May
Philstar
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine labor market showed improvement in May as the level of unemployment and underemployment declined from the previous month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). National Statistician Dennis...
BATANG MINDANAW: Siargao is not just a destination, it is our home
Minda News
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July 8, 2025
SIARGAO, Surigao del Norte (MindaNews / 08 July) — I am Maria Lalaine Tokong — a proud daughter of Siargao. I was raised by this island, by its forests, its winds, and its tides. I’ve seen it in its quietest mornings and its loudest typhoons. I’ve...
Ayala bullish on Anko, doubling store network in 2026
Philstar
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Ayala Group is bullish on growing Anko’s presence in the Philippines, with plans of doubling the Australian home and lifestyle brand’s store network in the country by next year. Anko is opening today its third and largest...
Naval Railgun: Japan's New Chapter in Defense Innovation
JAPAN Forward
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July 7, 2025
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has unveiled an electromagnetic railgun atop the JS Asuka, a 6,200-ton experimental vessel. Military news site The War Zone reported the development on July 1. According to the report, the railgun installed on...
US judge greenlights Filipino workers’ lawsuit over Qatar World Cup labor abuses
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
Construction workers in Doha, Qatar | Photo by Adam Jones/Wikipedia LOS ANGELES – A US federal court in Colorado has ruled that a lawsuit filed by dozens of Filipino workers against two US-based engineering firms involved in the 2022 FIFA World...
Unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in May; over 1.4M join labor force
Panay News
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July 8, 2025
MANILA – The Philippines recorded a lower unemployment rate of 3.9% in May 2025, as over 1.4 million Filipinos joined the labor force during the survey period—an indication of what officials described as growing confidence in the economy and an...