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SM companies certified as a Great Place to Work in 2025

MANILA, Philippines — SM Investments Corp., the parent company of the SM group, has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025.   This certification is anchored on the Trust Index Survey, wherein SM employees affirmed long-term trust and satisfaction in the company. It also considers a Culture Brief that highlights SM’s employee programs and

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Housing loans surge on cooling prices, lower rates

MANILA, Philippines — Home prices in the Philippines climbed in the second quarter, though at their weakest pace in more than a year, as an oversupply of condominium units dragged on the housing market and pushed developers to offer steep discounts. In turn, the slower rise in home prices, together with falling interest rates, appeared

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SEC lifts Jia Financing suspension

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lifted its temporary suspension order on Jia Financing Inc., allowing the company to resume operations. In a statement sent to the Inquirer on Friday, Jia Financing said it was focused on small and medium enterprise (SME) financing, clarifying that it was not an unauthorized online

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Rockwell Land eyes P20B from bond market

MANILA, Philippines — Rockwell Land Corp. will tap the bond market to raise up to P20 billion and fund its capital expenditures. This move comes as the firm pursues the expansion of its projects. In a regulatory filing on Friday, Rockwell Land said its board of directors had approved the bond offering under a shelf

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Micah Christenson laments USA collapse vs Bulgaria in FIVB exit

MANILA, Philippines — Micah Christenson admitted that USA’s second straight quarterfinal exit in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship stings, but vowed that the team will stick together and bounce back from another heartbreaking ending. The Americans couldn’t complete a victory after taking the first two sets, as Bulgaria rallied behind Aleksandar Nikolov’s 29 points

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Gilas expects Quentin Millora-Brown for Fiba first window

MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas expects Quentin Millora-Brown to be available in the first window of the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Cup Qualifiers in November. “We assume that he is [going to play],” Cone said when asked during Friday’s PBA Media Day at The Elements in Centris where his team Barangay Ginebra participated. READ: Quentin Millora-Brown closer

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