The Philippines and Canada have reaffirmed their strong agricultural partnership following a high-level meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai on November 13 in Makati City.
Negros Power has fully restored electricity in Central Negros after back-to-back Typhoons Tino and Uwan damaged the power network earlier this month. The company said that as of November 27, all lateral lines were re-energized, bringing power back to nearly 250,000 customers.
Globe and the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) are testing a new security technology called Silent Network Authentication (SNA), which aims to make digital banking safer and easier. The Proof of Concept (POC) is part of Globe’s G Verify platform, which uses real-time network data and secure APIs to verify users without requiring one-time passwords (OTPs) or SMS codes.
ATPI Philippines is investing in new AI and data-driven technologies and expanding its end-to-end crew-change services to strengthen its position in global marine travel and logistics.
Philippine exports to the US—supercharged for months by aggressive front-loading—are expected to return to more typical levels soon as tariff pressures ease and the trade environment settles, according to Export Marketing Bureau Director Bianca Sykimte.
Logistics giant 2GO Group, Inc. has inked a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to bolster the Philippines’ supply chain and enhance logistics support for businesses nationwide.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging rice farmers in areas covered by rice processing systems (RPS) to plant only one or two rice varieties per area to speed up processing and reduce costs.
Fabian S. Dee, 62, stands as one of the country’s most respected banking leaders, serving as President and CEO of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank), the country’s premier universal bank.