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VinFast launches online platform for vehicle sales @louiedesiderio philstar.com/business/2026/1…
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Amid backlash, BIR halts online tax badge display @arainosante philstar.com/business/2026/1…
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Megawide unit completes P1.2 billion horizontal housing @alyasjah philstar.com/business/2026/1…
SINGAPORE – The peso sliding to record lows against the dollar could squeeze household budgets and threatens to push electricity bills and fuel prices even higher. #SIEW2026
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From POGOs to scam hubs
EYES WIDE OPEN - @eyesgonzales
The Philippines may have banned offshore gaming, but it doesn’t mean that the people behind it, especially the Chinese, are no longer around.
Perhaps this is one negative result of the ban—an iteration, or rebirth, that was a lot worse.
Aside from scams, another concern that has emerged in the wake of the POGO ban is the so-called Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs), which offer online gaming targeting players in the Philippines.
It’s ironic, said property consultant David Leechiu, that while the Philippines banned POGOs—which target overseas players—it allows PIGOs, which have, unfortunately, hooked Filipinos on online gambling. tinyurl.com/u88bex9t
WEAKER PESO, HIGHER POWER BILLS?
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warned that the weakening peso could drive up the cost of imported coal, diesel and liquefied natural gas. @PhilippineStar
This could put further upward pressure on domestic energy prices, particularly electricity rates, amid the ongoing global oil crisis and the looming El Niño threat.
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“This is not the best time to be secretary,” Garin said today on the sidelines of the Singapore International Energy Week.
The local currency breached the 64-per-dollar mark for the first time in intraday trading today, extending its string of record lows. @PhilippineStar
HAPPENING NOW: Energy Secretary Sharon Garin delivers her keynote address at the Singapore International Energy Week #SIEW2026.
Garin highlights the urgent need to diversify the Philippines’ power sources to strengthen energy security. @PhilippineStar
SINGAPORE — The Marcos administration earns an International Energy Agency nod for steering Southeast Asia’s push to build regional oil reserves. #SIEW2026
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SINGAPORE — Connecting Southeast Asia’s power grids is one thing. Making electricity more affordable for households and businesses across the region is another. #SIEW2026
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SINGAPORE — Japanese energy giant JERA is counting on Aboitiz Power Corp. to further deepen its Philippine presence, affirming continued support for the latter’s diversification and growth ambitions.
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LPG PRICE ROLLBACK
Petron will implement a P50 price rollback (inclusive of VAT) on every 11-kilo LPG cylinder starting Tuesday, October 27.
The rollback will apply to all household cylinder types and variants of Petron Gasul and Fiesta Gas. @PhilippineStar
SINGAPORE — International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol commends the Philippine government for leading efforts to advance plans for ASEAN oil stockpiling.
Birol is present here at the opening of Singapore International Energy Week.
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LOOK: Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella are present at this year’s Singapore International Energy Week. @PhilippineStar
The Philippine officials exchange letters of intent with their Singaporean counterparts to explore opportunities for cross-border electricity interconnection and cooperation in capacity development for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. #SIEW2026
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HAPPENING NOW: Puah Kok Keong, chief executive of Singapore Energy Market Authority, delivers his opening remarks at the opening of Singapore International Energy Week.
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Search on for next big stock offering @richmercurio philstar.com/business/2026/1…
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ASEAN Summit and energy security philstar.com/business/2026/1…
ANOTHER DIESEL PRICE HIKE LOOMS
Motorists should brace for another increase in diesel prices next week, with pump prices expected to rise by P2 to P2.50 per liter.
Gasoline prices, meanwhile, are projected to drop further by P1 to P1.50 per liter. @PhilippineStar
The estimates remain preliminary, as they do not yet account for week-on-week freight cost movements. With one trading day left, the projected adjustments may still change. @PhilippineStar