Red-striped pest threatens PH sugar output
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Monday called for the declaration of emergency powers and urgent inter-agency action as the infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) in Negros Island escalates, threatening over 60 percent of the nation’s sugar production.
DA ships 35K rice bags to Visayas in subsidy push
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday led the send-off of 35,000 bags of rice from Occidental Mindoro to Central Visayas, marking the second major shipment under the government’s flagship P20 per kilo rice initiative.
PH launches first commercial mango export to Italy
The Philippines has successfully completed its first commercial shipment of mangoes to Italy, marking a milestone in the country’s agricultural export expansion, the Department of Agriculture (DA)announced Monday.
Ilocos Norte OSW project secures environmental nod
Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corp. (BENLC), an affiliate of PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC), has received pre-development environmental clearance from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to proceed with critical site studies for its 2,000-megawatt offshore wind (OSW) project in Ilocos Norte.
GCash, Pluang PH cleared to test US stock platforms in SEC sandbox
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the entry of G-Xchange Inc. (GCash) and Macodimarc Technology Corp. (Pluang PH) into its strategic sandbox (StratBox) program, a regulatory initiative designed to foster innovation in the capital markets.
