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Lower food prices, particularly rice, helped cool inflation in June, prompting Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. to push for the extension of the government's price cap on imported rice while sustaining efforts to keep food supplies ample and markets stable.

In an era where a viral post can make headlines by breakfast and disappear by dinner, media relations remains one of the few assets that appreciates with time. Social media, influencer marketing, paid advertising, and artificial intelligence can amplify a message, but they cannot replace the credibility that comes from independent news coverage.

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) has turned over a 6,000-square-meter property in Bicutan to the Department of Transportation, paving the way for the construction of the Bicutan Station, a key interchange that will link two of the country's biggest railway projects and reshape commuting across Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.

Inflation eased for a second straight month in June, offering consumers and businesses some relief from elevated prices, but a pickup in underlying price pressures could keep the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on course for another interest rate increase.

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