DA expanding pilot P20 rice program to cover 14M Filipinos
The Department of Agriculture (DA), under the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is set to broaden the scope of the pilot run for the P20-per-kilo rice program, aiming to reach up to 14 million Filipinos by September.
Alliance fights LTFRB order threatening 14,000 riders
The Motorcycle Taxi Community Alliance of the Philippines is urging transport regulators to reverse an order that threatens to suspend operations of motorcycle taxi firm Move It in major Philippine cities, citing devastating effects on thousands of riders and commuters.
SEC pulls plug on non-compliant state-funded lender
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the primary registration and certificate of authority of the People’s Credit and Finance Corp. (PCFC), formally stripping the state-linked financier of its license to operate as a financing company.
Aboitiz InfraCapital wins Iloilo water project
Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, is moving forward to ensure long-term water security in Iloilo, after being awarded original proponent status (OPS) for the proposed Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project.
Stranded in Samar: Price hikes, port delays mount
Frustration and chaos await motorists traversing the San Juanico Strait while commodities price increases beset the hapless but limited number of travelers still permitted to cross the 2.1 kilometer bridge above it, local government units in and around the area said on Wednesday.
