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New biometric eGates coming soon at NAIA

Starting this December, the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) will begin rolling out new biometric immigration eGates at Ninoy Aquino International Airport — a major step toward speeding up passenger processing.

Gov’t pledges action vs words in widening anti-corruption campaign

The Marcos administration placed its anti-corruption drive at the forefront on the second day of the Pilipinas Conference 2025, with Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon telling national leaders and stakeholders that “something is really going to change” as the government pursues officials involved in wrongdoing, recover public funds, and fix systems long prone to abuse. 

Regulators charting hidden risk pathways across economy 

The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) has named the full mapping of corporate linkages across the Philippines as a central initiative for 2026—an effort it says is critical for understanding how financial shocks could spread through the economy.

Project Silk powers Aboitiz Foods’ AmCham Award sweep

Aboitiz Foods emerged as a standout at the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines’ (AmCham) 2nd Corporate Social Impact (CSI) Awards, sweeping major distinctions led by Pilmico Foods Corp.’s flagship Project Silk. 

Filipinos face relentless surge in daily scams 

More than three in four Filipino adults encountered a scam in the past year, with attempts striking at a pace of nearly one every two days, according to the 2025 Philippine State of Scam Report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook.

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DA expands Isabela LGU tie-up to boost ube production, raise farmer incomes

The Department of Agriculture is strengthening its partnership with local government units and private stakeholders to scale up ube production, meet rising global demand, and create more export opportunities for Isabela farmers.

GSIS opens new Dagupan branch

The Government Service Insurance System or GSIS has opened its new Dagupan branch, replacing the old facility that had served the province since 1961. The new office at Cityscape Lifestyle Center is flood-free, more spacious, and modern, serving over 73,000 members and pensioners across Pangasinan.

September WESM prices rise 3.1% nationwide, set to reflect in October bills

Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market climbed 3.1 percent in September, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines. The Independent Electricity Market Operators of the Philippines or IEMOP reported Tuesday that the national average hit P7.43 per kilowatt-hour as of September 25, up from August’s P7.21 per kWh. It said the rates will be used to calculate spot-market electricity costs billed this October.

Rockwell joins expanded 4PH to widen homeownership access

Rockwell Land Corp. has joined the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, agreeing to offer preferential housing prices and incentives to qualified Pag-IBIG Fund members as the administration seeks to widen access to homeownership among working- and middle-class Filipinos.
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