{
  "id": 11485649,
  "title": "SMPC cuts more jobs as coal bid uncertainty hits Acacia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/smpc-cuts-more-jobs-as-coal-bid-uncertainty-hits-acacia",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/10/03/2560510/smpc-cuts-more-jobs-coal-bid-uncertainty-hits-acacia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is laying off nearly 1,000 more employees as uncertainty over its coal contract limits investment and forces reduced operations at its Acacia mine in Antique.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}