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MANILA, Philippines — E-hailing company Maxim recently took part in a pilot project aimed at developing motorcycle transportation in Metro Manila. The company then announced the launch of affordable motorcycle rides, which users can already order via the Maxim app.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. urged the legislators to support the extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
MANILA, Philippines — Household consumers should expect higher electricity bills this month as energy utility provider Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) increased rates by P0.4621 per kilowatt hour, to P11.4139 per kWh from P10.9518 per kWh last month.
LONDON, United Kingdom — European and Asian stock markets were flat to slightly lower Tuesday on the eve of key US inflation data that could have a huge bearing on the extent of US interest rate cuts this year.
MANILA, Philippines — Customers of NEXT BASKET, referred to as Partners, have two options for utilizing the platform‘s services: either (1) independently managing their online store or (2) entrusting NEXT BASKET‘s experts, known as Business Without Employees, to handle all management and related business activities.
OceanaGold PH [OGP 12.50, down 6.2%; 100% avgVol] [link] dropped a little over 6% in its first day of trading, falling P0.82 from its P13.33/share IPO price to close at P12.50/share. The highest the stock traded was P13.34 in the first 20 minutes of trading before consistent selling pressure pushed OGP price to an intra-day low of P12.46 around 1:30 PM. The stock mounted a significant recovery to around P12.90/share before a massive amount of late-day selling pushed it back down to the P12.50 level at the close.
MANILA, Philippines — A key leader of the House of Representatives yesterday openly endorsed the renewal of the legislative franchise of the country’s largest private sector electric distribution utility company amid repeated notices for possible power shortages.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently facilitated the signing of a memorandum of agreement between an agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organization (ARBO) in Romblon and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Odiongan District Jail (BJMP-ODJ) to secure a stable and institutional market for their agricultural products.