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Shipping firms back MARINA plan for mandatory online ticketing

Domestic shipping operators have expressed support for a proposal by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to require online ticketing for inter-island passenger ships, calling it a major step toward modernizing sea travel.

P400-M gift aims to fight college dropouts, support PHINMA scholars

Business leader Magdaleno B. Albarracin Jr., vice chairman of PHINMA Corporation, and his wife Trinidad M. Albarracin have pledged P400 million to PHINMA Foundation Inc. to help students complete their college education.

Viral AI caricature trend sparks fraud and privacy warnings

A viral social media trend encouraging users to upload personal photos and ask AI tools to create caricatures based on their life and job is raising cybersecurity concerns.

LRTA remits P276.7M to the Treasury

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has remitted P276.70 million in interest income to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), following a directive from the Department of Finance (DOF).

Filinvest Land to tap bond market anew

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) is returning to the debt market, with its board approving the issuance of the third tranche of retail bonds under its P35-billion shelf registration program with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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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