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Meat imports up 16.5% over eight months

The country's meat imports rose by 16.5 percent in the first eight months, reaching 1.06 billion kilograms compared to 907.78 million kg in the same period last year, according to data from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).

Fuel prices to see mixed movements this week

Jetti Petroleum Inc. has announced that fuel prices will experience mixed adjustments this week, with gasoline prices expected to drop by P0.10 up to P0.30 per liter, while diesel prices may rise by P0.60 up to P0.80 per liter. These changes are based on last week's crude oil trading trends.

Philippines, Japan strengthen agricultural trade, tech ties

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Japanese Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi met on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry Ministers Meeting to discuss deeper bilateral cooperation in agriculture, including enhanced trade, technology transfer, and sustainability efforts.

Globe strengthens push vs online scams

Telecommunications firm Globe Telecom underscored the urgent need for united action against online scams during the Global Anti-Scam Summit (GASS) Asia 2025, highlighting its ongoing domestic and international efforts to combat digital fraud.

GSIS donates ₱1M to DepEd for 2025 World Teachers’ Day Celebration

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), led by president and general manager Wick Veloso, has turned over a ₱1 million sponsorship to the Department of Education (DepEd) in support of the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration.

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Hotel101 breaks into Africa with $102M Egypt deal

DoubleDragon Corp.’s Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. is taking its Filipino hotel brand to Africa, signing a countrywide development agreement in Egypt anchored by a planned 750-room property in Cairo worth an estimated USD102.1 million.

Supreme Court strikes down key national budget provisions

The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional key provisions of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 national budgets, ruling that congressional increases beyond the President’s recommended appropriations violated constitutional limits and weakened safeguards over public spending.

VinFast VF 3 tops Philippine electric vehicle sales

The VinFast VF 3 emerged as the Philippines’ best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) model in the first eight months of 2026, recording 2,906 units sold from January to August, according to data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) cited by the company.

September auto sales up 21%, but 9-month slump persists

Philippine automotive sales rebounded 21 percent in September as dealerships recovered from weather-related disruptions, but the monthly surge has yet to reverse the industry’s double-digit decline for the first nine months of 2026.
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