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DA widens P20 rice push in Manila, expands KADIWA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is widening access to affordable rice and basic food staples in Manila, scaling up the KADIWA ng Pangulo and the P20 “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” rice program as part of a broader push to strengthen food security in this densely populated Philippine capital.

Recto urges new DAP graduates to always side with the people

Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto urged the 857 new graduates of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) to always side with the Filipino people, saying it is never the wrong choice.

Ramon S. Ang: The mind that turned a brewery into a nation-building conglomerate

Ramon See Ang, born on January 14, 1954, in Tondo, Manila, is one of the country’s most influential corporate figures.

Lender backs contemporary art at Art Fair Philippines 2026

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is co-presenting Art Fair Philippines 2026, which will run from February 6 to 8 at Circuit Corporate Center One in Circuit Makati.

January inflation seen steady at 1.8%, supporting case for rate cut

Inflation likely stayed at 1.8 percent year-on-year in January, according to both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), keeping price pressures well within the central bank’s target range and strengthening the case for an interest rate cut.

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Taekwondo jin Yape delivers 4th Asian Games gold

The Philippines is back at four gold medals in the Asian Games, matching its haul from Hangzhou in 2023.

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.
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