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San Miguel Foods, GSIS partner to expand livelihood opportunities for members

San Miguel Foods (SMF) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to make its livelihood and small business programs more accessible to GSIS members, pensioners, dependents, and qualified public sector cooperatives and unions.

DA allows limited exemptions to land reclassification moratorium

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed certain projects to proceed despite the ongoing moratorium on agricultural land-use reclassification, granting exemptions for renewable energy and government socialized housing developments.

MPIC core income rises 15% in 2025

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) reported that its core net income increased 15 percent in 2025, reaching P27.1 billion from P23.6 billion in 2024.

DTI Seeks Logistics Cost Breaks To Stabilize Prices 

The Philippine government is exploring short-term logistics relief measures to prevent a surge in the prices of basic goods as global fuel costs ripple through supply chains.

Eala stopped cold, but momentum builds

The desert run ended abruptly for Alex Eala — but not before the Filipina rising star left a clear signal that she belongs among the emerging elite in women’s tennis.

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BIR sets year-end deadline for e-invoicing compliance

Businesses covered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) electronic invoicing mandate have until year-end to upgrade billing and accounting systems, potentially adding to software, technology and training costs.

Philippine-EU trade deal key as GSP+ exit nears

The Philippines is pushing for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union to protect preferential market access and shield exporters from higher tariffs as the country moves closer to losing eligibility for the EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).

UK seeks immediate trade gains with Philippines

The United Kingdom is seeking to deepen trade and investment ties with the Philippines without waiting for Manila’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), signaling a parallel approach to bilateral and regional economic integration.

Taiwan firm brings robotics manufacturing to Batangas

Taiwan-based CQS Precision Die Casting Inc. is expanding into the Philippines with a new manufacturing facility in Batangas, adding robotics production to the industrial mix at LIMA Estate.
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