DOE seeks solutions as weaker peso may hike electricity rates

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

SINGAPORE — Filipinos should brace for higher electricity prices as the peso continues to lose ground against the US dollar, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Tuesday. According to her, the weaker Philippine peso will drive up the import costs of coal, diesel and liquefied natural gas. “So P64 is probably the highest we have

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12-MW waste-to-energy plant eyed in Pangasinan

Oct 28, 2026

12-MW waste-to-energy plant eyed in Pangasinan

MANILA, Philippines — North Maharlika Energy Corp. is earmarking about P3 billion to build a waste-to-energy (WTE) power plant in Pangasinan. In a document submitted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the company has proposed developing a 12-megawatt (MW) facility, offering new baseload power generation that can run for 25 years. READ: DOE raises

How much of a company’s return really comes from debt?

Oct 28, 2026

How much of a company’s return really comes from debt?

MANILA, Philippines — Companies normally borrow money to finance expansion, acquisitions and other investments that can increase future earnings. By using debt instead of issuing new shares, a company can also increase return on equity (ROE). This happens because debt allows a company to invest more capital without requiring shareholders to put in more money. If

BOI logs P900-B investments

Oct 28, 2026

BOI logs P900-B investments

MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) edged closer to achieving its full-year investment approval target of P1 trillion after clearing P900.06 billion worth of projects in the first nine months of the year, driven largely by domestic investors and renewable energy ventures. That investment pipeline covers 207 projects that are expected to generate 21,524

Sexual abuse suspect in Negros arrested in Nueva Ecija

Oct 28, 2026

Sexual abuse suspect in Negros arrested in Nueva Ecija

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Operatives of the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO NIR) arrested the region’s fourth most wanted person in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for allegedly sexually abusing his minor stepdaughter. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Sid,” 46, of Sitio Tan-ayan, Barangay Nangka, Bayawan City, was

Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?

Oct 28, 2026

Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?

Beijing has appointed veteran propaganda official Mo Gaoyi as Communist Party secretary of Yunnan province in its latest leadership reshuffle, making him a rare example this year of a provincial head with minimal local governance experience. An analyst said that the move could reflect Beijing’s efforts to broaden the talent selection criteria for some senior roles, allowing specialists to take on important generalist positions. Mo – director of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and a...

Peso further breaches P64:$1 level

Oct 28, 2026

Peso further breaches P64:$1 level

The Philippine peso further breached the 64-to-one dollar level during intraday trading on Wednesday, hitting a new historic low.

ICC victims ask Chamber to admit witness testimony vs Rodrigo Duterte

Oct 28, 2026

ICC victims ask Chamber to admit witness testimony vs Rodrigo Duterte

The Common Legal Representatives of Victims (CLRV) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III to grant the Prosecution"s request to admit the previously recorded testimonies of three witnesses in the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

PAL’s first Airbus A330 lands at Bohol-Panglao International Airport

Oct 28, 2026

PAL’s first Airbus A330 lands at Bohol-Panglao International Airport

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — The Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) welcomed Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) first Airbus A330 flight to Bohol on Tuesday, Oct. 27, marking a milestone in the province’s growing air connectivity and tourism development. The wide-body aircraft arrived at 6:25 a.m. on flight PR1771 from Manila, carrying 150 passengers. It received a water

SC: Employees cannot be forced to retire before age 65 without consent

Oct 28, 2026

SC: Employees cannot be forced to retire before age 65 without consent

In the case, the SC finds Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Laguna guilty of illegal dismissal

PAL launches 24-hour flash sale for flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta

Oct 28, 2026

PAL launches 24-hour flash sale for flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday announced it is offering a 24-hour flash sale for flights going to three popular Southeast Asian destinations.

Leyte’s most wanted man arrested in Caloocan City

Oct 28, 2026

Leyte’s most wanted man arrested in Caloocan City

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Police arrested in Caloocan City on Monday, Oct. 26, a man listed as Leyte’s most wanted person charged with murder, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) reported. The suspect, identified only as alias “Robin,” 29, of Quezon City, was arrested by personnel of the Dagami Municipal Police Station (MPS) under a warrant

Manila speaks with 2 voices on China

Oct 28, 2026

Manila speaks with 2 voices on China

Manila sent two strikingly different messages to Beijing on October 13. At the Malacanang Palace, a presidential spokeswoman reaffirmed Manila’s commitment to sustaining diplomatic and economic ties with China, saying “China needs the Philippines, and the Philippines needs China”. That same day, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr rejected a call for military-to-military communication with China, a move that received public support from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Teodoro...

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