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Atlas Mining profit sinks despite higher metal prices

Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. reported an 81 percent plunge in net income to P218 million for the first nine months of the year, as operational setbacks at its Carmen Copper Mine offset the benefits of rising global metal prices.

MREIT to hike capital to P8B for expansion

MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of billionaire Andrew Tan, has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise its...

Quezon: Fiery lies, fragile truths, hero complexes

TBA Studios’ “Quezon” is not your grandfather’s history lesson—it is a sharp-edged, stylish political drama that trades hero worship for hard truths. The third film in the ever-expanding “Bayaniverse" thrusts Manuel Luis Quezon into the spotlight: brilliant, ruthless, and ablaze with ambition.

TWG to oversee FDA role transfer under AIDCA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has created a Technical Working Group (TWG) to oversee the transfer of animal health regulatory functions from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the National Dairy Authority (NDA), as mandated by the newly signed Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act (AIDCA).

TS Ramil threatens 925K hectares of crops

Tropical Storm Ramil is threatening 925,100 hectares of standing crops across six agricultural regions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a bulletin issued on October 17.

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Rollback at the pumps: deep gasolibe price cut offers relief to consumers 

Consumers and business operators across the Philippines can expect mixed relief at the pumps this week, highlighted by a substantial price drop for gasoline products alongside steady to slightly higher diesel rates.

DA upbeat after global event puts PH pineapple, abaca in spotlight

The Philippines sees brighter prospects for its pineapple and abaca products following their successful showcase at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Forum 2026 in Italy, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Sunday.

DA launches probe into smuggled vegetables

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching a full investigation into reports that allegedly smuggled vegetables are making their way into local markets, raising concerns about fair trade, farmer livelihoods, and food safety.

When the game becomes a bet

There was a time when watching a basketball game largely meant arguing about the referee, questioning the coach’s substitutions, and insisting that the player who missed three free throws should have been benched in the second quarter. These remain perfectly respectable ways to ruin a Sunday afternoon. Of late, however, there is increasingly another reason to get worked up over a game: money.
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