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Meat importers sound alarm on forex losses, port congestion

Meat importers say foreign exchange losses and ongoing port congestion are major challenges this year, prompting calls for government action to prevent supply disruptions and price pressures.

Digital banking, stronger infrastructure seen as key to MSME financing

Improved national infrastructure and enabling policies, supported by digital banking, can help speed up access to financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Maya Bank president Angelo Madrid said at the Money20/20 Philippines Summit.

DA looks to replicate banana export gains across more high-value crops

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up efforts to boost exports of other high-value food crops by replicating the strategies that helped revive the country’s banana industry, which posted strong export growth last year.

Calbayog Airport ready for jet flights

Calbayog Airport in Samar is now ready to handle jet aircraft, a development expected to improve domestic air travel and help lower airfare, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.

Eastern Communications brings island-grade connectivity to Shangri-La Mactan

Eastern Communications has partnered with Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu, to provide the resort with high-speed internet and advanced ICT solutions. The telecom company will deliver 1,000 Mbps through its Internet Direct Service (IDS), a dedicated connection designed for large enterprises, ensuring reliable and stable connectivity for both guests and resort operations.

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Smart Travē cuts eSIM rates up to 43% for holiday travelers 

Filipinos traveling abroad this season get up to 43 percent off Smart Travē eSIM data packs—just in time for year-end trips across 100+ destinations.

P3B fuel subsidy targets farmers, fishers, truckers 

The government is rolling out P3 billion in fuel subsidies this month for about 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural truckers as elevated oil prices and El Niño squeeze production and distribution costs.

Over a thousand volunteers join Jollibee Group coastal cleanup drive

More than 90 employees from the Jollibee Group and its brands—Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, and Greenwich—joined the global International Coastal Cleanup here on September 19, 2026, collecting over 400 kilograms of waste from shorelines.

Analysts: GCash IPO mid-price not a warning sign; valuation attractive 

Setting the initial public offering price of Mynt Inc., the operator of GCash, at P6.60 per share—near the lower end of its indicative range—does not signal trouble, according to market watchers. The figure lands close to the mid-point of the original P10-per-share indicative price band.
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