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    President Marcos orders setting up palay floor price

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the establishment of a floor price for palay to protect farmers from abusive traders during the harvest season, signaling a more interventionist approach in the agricultural sector.

    Veloso back at GSIS, focuses on member, pensioner benefits

    Wick Veloso has resumed his role as president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), unveiling a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening member services and expanding support for government employees and pensioners.

    Eala dazzles, dismantles Yamaguchi in 77 minutes

    Alex Eala put on a clinic at the Jingshan Tennis Open, overwhelming Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals with barely a sweat broken.

    Romualdez: Kickback claims by coached witness ‘fabricated, impossible’

    LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday denounced as “an outright and complete fabrication” the testimony of a coached witness before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that linked him to alleged kickbacks in flood control projects.

    BSP freezes digital bank licensing starting December

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday announced it will cease accepting new applications for digital banking licenses starting 01 December 2025, following the Monetary Board’s approval of a fresh moratorium on 18 September 2025.

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    Philippines, Türkiye eye deeper agri-trade, halal collaboration

    The Philippines is stepping up agricultural ties with Türkiye, targeting stronger trade in poultry, seafood, and tropical products while boosting Halal-certified feed production. A recent meeting between represenatives of the Department of Agriculture and the Turkish Embassy focused on enhancing food security and opening new markets for high-value Philippine exports.

    New partnership seen boosting SME financing across Ph

    Discovery Capital Finance Corp. (DCFC) and fintech company KreditHero, Inc. have announced a nationwide partnership to expand access to financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Philippines. The collaboration combines Discovery Capital’s lending experience and network with KreditHero’s digital technology and wide reach, aiming to make it easier and faster for entrepreneurs to secure funding.

    Modern rice seed complex rises in Nueva Ecija

    The governments of the Philippines and South Korea have opened new rice seed processing and cold storage facilities at the Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The project marks PhilRice’s 40th anniversary and aims to modernize the country’s rice seed supply chain.

    SMC backs Laguna flood-control drive 

    San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has partnered with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its river cleanup and restoration program aimed at reducing flooding across the province.
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