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US firms eye Philippine growth

The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York has launched the 2026 US Business Mission to the Philippines, pitching July’s inbound trip as a prime entry point for American companies chasing Southeast Asia expansion.

SM Prime balances debt, expansion funding

SM Prime Holdings Inc., the listed property flagship of the Sy Group, is lining up a balanced funding strategy for 2026, zeroing in on refinancing maturing obligations while bankrolling its flagship Bay City Reclamation Project.

Direct flights from India set to double Indian tourist arrivals this year, DOT confirms

Direct flights from India to the Philippines, offered by carriers such as Philippine Airlines, are expected to double the number of Indian visitors to 200,000 this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday.

Figaro Group brews strong Q4 gains

Figaro Coffee Group Inc. ended 2025 with solid fourth quarter results, delivering double digit growth in earnings as store expansion and a favorable product mix offset weaker same store sales.

Meralco eyes Semirara coal mining rights as DOE prepares auction

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is considering joining the Department of Energy’s (DOE) planned auction for the rights to operate the Semirara Island coal resource in Antique.

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Meycauayan River microbes ‘eat’ plastic, may hold cancer cure

In a place most people would avoid, science has found unlikely heroes.

FAO chief visits PH, eyes stronger agriculture partnership

The Philippines is seeking closer cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following the first official visit of its Director-General, Qu Dongyu, to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

DA-BFAR continues fuel aid for fisherfolk amid rising oil prices

The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said it will continue providing fuel assistance to fisherfolk nationwide as global oil prices rise.

House backs Bicol Ecozone as 5th hub

The House of Representatives has endorsed a resolution pushing for the proclamation of the proposed Bicol Ecozone in Pantao, Libon, Albay as the fifth public economic zone under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), signaling a major step toward boosting trade along the country’s eastern seaboard.
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