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PCC raises alarm over proposed state-backed ARISE Inc
ARISE Inc would save distressed businesses by infusing them with equity and exempting them from procurement and competition laws. But this may lead to abuses, warns the Philippine Competition Commission.
ABS-CBN’s Big Dipper, Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation ‘not tax avoidance schemes’
ABS-CBN Group chief financial officer Ricardo Tan also debunks allegations the network supposedly recorded a negative 5% effective tax rate in 2018

Vista Residences: Baguio tree cutting covered by DENR permit
'In replacement of the 54 pine trees, we are turning over a total of 10,800 seedlings,' says Vista Residences, which is under fire from environmentalists for cutting trees in one of Baguio City's last pine forest stands
Villar’s realty group begins cutting 53 pine trees in Baguio
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources gives Vista Residences Inc a special private land timber permit during the pandemic

Private hospitals’ group asks Duterte to replace Duque as health chief
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines says PhilHealth, which is chaired by Francisco Duque III, has given hospitals the runaround when it comes to reimbursements

EXPLAINER: FICTAP Issues vs ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal
Should ABS-CBN file a franchise for every channel? Did ABS-CBN violate its existing franchise by launching TVplus? Are ABS-CBN’s pay-per-view services illegal?

Aboitiz cuts capex by P26 billion as coronavirus freezes economy
The Aboitiz Group holds off infrastructure projects and embraces digital as the coronavirus pandemic reshapes the global economy
Sacked guards get over half of Makati City’s P24.9-M payment to security agency
The Commission on Audit affirms its decision ordering Makati City to pay P24.9 million to Triforce Services Incorporated

Manila port operations back to normal, says Razon's ICTSI
ICTSI executive vice president Christian Gonzalez says exemptions for cargo and penalties for overstayers helped decongest the Manila port

Eastern Samar residents block entry of Panama vessel during coronavirus lockdown
The Panama-registered MV VW Peace is turned away after attempting to export chromite ore from Homonhon Island in Guiuan despite quarantine restrictions

Majority of Metro Manila residents oppose gov't bailout of big businesses
It is the only one of 9 proposed policies tested that fails to get majority support, Publicus Asia's online survey shows

Frontliner attacked in Quezon for parking ambulance inside subdivision
'We need to protect them,' says the Peter Paul Medical Center of Candelaria after its ambulance driver got 'violently harassed and attacked' in his own subdivision in Candelaria, Quezon

PH kits for 120,000 coronavirus tests available by April 4
The DOST and the UP National Institutes of Health Project will prioritize 1,300 kits – good for 26,000 tests – to be distributed to 6 hospitals in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cebu, and Davao

WATCH: Filipino artists band together online to sing 'Umagang Kay Ganda'
Lea Salonga, Nino Alejandro, Rachel Alejandro, and Audie Gemora, among many others, take part in a cause for freelance artists affected by the Luzon-wide lockdown

'Plague Inc.' creators and WHO working on new save-the-world game mode
Ndemic Creations also donates $250,000 split between the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
BGComm Contact Solutions Inc. gives employees ‘no work with pay’ benefits
The BPO company will also shoulder its employees' government contributions until operations go back to normal

BDO warns clients vs scammers during coronavirus lockdown
(UPDATED) Scammers are posing as bank personnel and pretending to offer a 'loan payment extension.' Phishing emails on supposed account deactivation are also being sent.

'Plague Inc.' game pulled from Apple's App Store in China – developer
Ndemic Creations, the app's maker, says it is unclear if the decision is linked to the deadly new coronavirus outbreak, which began in central China in December
Ombudsman clears Duty Free officials in plunder, graft cases
The resolution, approved by Ombudsman Samuel Martires on November 4, 2019 but released only recently, states the charges had 'no probable cause'

Trumpets returns with a new take on 'Joseph the Dreamer'
Sam Concepcion stars as Joseph in the show

BPO firm Afni appoints new vice president for PH operations
PRESS RELEASE: Khalid Khursheed assumes full responsibility for the operational oversight and performance of Afni programs in the Philippines

LIST: Traffic management schemes during Skyway Extension construction
Construction works for the southbound section of the Skyway Extension Project start on February 16

Supreme Court awards P52M to builders of EDSA-Shangri-La
The High Court upholds a 2007 decision of the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission in favor of BF Corporation
Duterte threatens Consunjis after comments on water concession agreements
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to block permits for property developer DM Consunji to dig and construct after DMCI Holdings Inc chairman Isidro Consunji spoke out about the President's latest rant against water firms

Binibining Pilipinas opens applications for 2020 edition
Do you have what it takes to be a Binibini?

After Cebu gov’t cancels contract, water consortium denies it breached contract
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says they have discovered alleged multiple violations, and that the consortium has failed to pay the provincial government's share

Water consortium allegedly violated contract terms – Gwen Garcia
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia claims there are multiple violations by the consortium, where Manila Water is one of the members

OFW remittances hit all-time high, but families still run out of cash – study
Poor financial planning strains the relationship of overseas Filipino workers and their families
Catriona Gray pays tribute to Stella Araneta, Bb Pilipinas
'I really felt they trusted in my vision and allowed me to represent the Philippines in the best that I could,' says Catriona of Bb Pilipinas which has lost the Miss Universe franchise

LOOK BACK: The Binibining Pilipinas legacy through the decades
Here's a look back at the highlights of the Miss Universe franchise under the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc

Call for submissions: 11th International Conference on Philippine Studies
PRESS RELEASE: The deadline for submission is on January 31, 2020

Binibining Pilipinas will still hold 'most prestigious beauty pageant' in PH despite losing Miss Universe crown
After 55 years, the Miss Universe license is no longer with the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc

Robredo’s Angat Buhay donates P4.58-million relief to Tisoy victims in Bicol
Angat Buhay and its partner organizations donate sacks of rice, hygiene kits, and an undisclosed amount of financial assistance to typhoon-hit areas in the region

Lawyer group seeks TRO against 5 motorcycle taxi firms
The group Lawyers for Commuter Safety and Protection says these motorcycle taxi firms give no assurance of commuter safety, since they do not have a track record and are not being monitored

'Never again': Court forfeits Marcos wealth plus damages in telcom scam
(UPDATED) The Sandiganbayan limits its forfeitures to telecom company shares illegally acquired, and dismisses government claims against other assets of Juan Ponce Enrile and the Marcoses
Stocks to Watch: Fruitas, ripe to pick?
Fruitas lists on the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, November 29. Get to know its brands, financials, and future plans here.

Camiguin hosts Mindanao state tertiary schools friendship games
Now on its 30th year, the Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools, Inc. (MASTS) celebrates with the theme: "A legacy of leadership, unity, and passion through sports, cultures, and the arts"

Balay Mindanaw mulls suing CDO police over 'illegal search'
'We will soon formally file a report to appropriate bodies,' says Balay Mindanaw's Kaloy Manlupig days after policemen barged into their compound and 'illegally' checked guests' belongings

Grace Padaca found guilty of corruption, ordered to return P18M
The former Isabela governor is sentenced to 12-14 years for a conviction for malversation, and 6-10 years for a conviction for graft. It is appealable.
Court orders SBMA to issue permit to operate to locator in contempt case
Brighterday Subic Ltd. Inc, operator of All Hands Beach, is the latest locator to file a complaint against SBMA over policies that are allegedly inimical to locators in the free port

Fruitas prices IPO at P1.68 per share
Fruitas' offer period is scheduled from November 18 to 22

Dennis Uy buys Wendy's Philippines
Wendy's joins Dennis Uy's food portfolio, which includes Conti's and FamilyMart
LOOK: Could this PUV be the new 'King of the Road'?
(UPDATED) The model developed by Toyota Motor Philippines Inc. (TMPI) costs P998,000 per unit and is targeted to be released before the end of the year. But already, some netizens have given it a thumbs down.

PLDT 9-month earnings in 2019 down by 2%
While PLDT's bottom line incurs a slight slowdown, it registers its highest 9-month revenue level this year
MMDA, QC gov't shut down Baliwag bus depot along North Avenue
The city government will develop a 'matrix' to determine the validity of all the bus terminals' documents

Former PRC chair Teresita Manzala acquitted of graft
The prosecution fails to present proof beyond reasonable doubt that Manzala conspired with other officials to rig a bidding in favor of New San Jose Builders in 2012

Ocean Adventure operator challenges foreclosure
'We have been forced to take SBMA to court since they are clearly unwilling to deal with us in good faith,' says SBMEI president and CEO Robert Gonzaga

Hontiveros slams private hospitals for threat to cut ties with Philhealth
Senator Risa Hontiveros calls the threat 'sad and ill-timed' as the landmark Universal Health Care Act will begin implementation next year

Binibining Pilipinas denies not helping Samantha Lo in travel debacle
BPCI says the parents of the Miss Grand International 2019 bet secured her Philippine passport through a 'fixer'

Trial of confessed gunman in Sytin murder ends; verdict out on November 20
The promulgation of the decision on the murder and frustrated murder charges against Edgardo Luib will be released on November 20 – 8 days before the first death anniversary of Dominic Sytin
