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DOTr opens bidding for NSCR operations

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially invited local and foreign firms to participate in the bidding for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

SPC Power to develop 160 MWh battery projects in Iloilo, Bohol

SPC Power Corp. unit SPC Island Power Corp. (SIPC), has signed contracts to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Panay and Bohol with a combined capacity of 160 megawatt-hours (MWh).

PH, Japan forge clean energy pact

The Philippines and Japan have signed a cooperation deal to strengthen clean energy initiatives, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday.

DA bats for $108.88-M in agri-food projects

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has bared a $108.88 million agrifood investment portfolio focused on mango, abaca, seaweeds, and bamboo at the 2025 Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum during the World Food Forum hosted by the FAO on 14 October this year.

Strong IPOs begin long before listing day—Unicapital

As the Philippine initial public offering (IPO) market continues to feel the drag of global headwinds in 2024 and 2025, investor sentiment remains cautious and companies are in no rush to go public. Yet while the pipeline may be quiet, it is far from empty — especially in sectors like infrastructure, healthcare, energy, consumer goods, and tech-enabled services, where growth potential still sparks investor interest.

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Filipino cuisine serves up P773M in Paris tourism leads

Filipino cuisine is making a pitch for a bigger place on Europe’s travel menu, and the potential price tag is substantial. A total P772.8 million in sales leads generated by Philippine tourism promotions in Paris.

Almazora drives Philippine transport from carriages to modern PUVs

Before horsepower became a figure on a vehicle specification sheet, it meant exactly what it said: a horse pulling a carriage.

Philippines calls on world to fund, protect nature at COP17

The Philippines has urged the international community to urgently scale up financing for biodiversity and strengthen cooperation to turn global conservation commitments into real results, as the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) got underway here Friday, October 16.

When Manny meets Kiko: Pacquiao, DA chief join forces to fight poverty 

National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary and Lead Convenor Manny Pacquiao is joining forces with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. to strengthen government efforts to alleviate poverty, particularly among farmers and fisherfolk, who remain among the country’s most economically vulnerable sectors.
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