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    Credit card issuers welcome higher cap in finance charges

    The 17-member Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) believes the 100-basis point hike in the ceiling on interest rates or finance charges delivered by the central bank’s Monetary Board would boost competition.

    USDA projects greater use of sustainable aviation fuel

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging local businesses to make more use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF is an environmentally...

    Ad hoc chicken, turkey tariffs fuel industry debates no end

    The various agricultural stakeholders remain at odds over the government decision keeping low the tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken and turkey at 5 percent till the end of 2024.

    BDO funds another 6-MW biomass power plant

    BDO Unibank Inc. partners with Surallah Power Generation, Inc. in developing a power generation plant in Palawan using biomass technology. “BDO is very supportive of...

    More climate resilience programs bared under the $52 million GEF-8 iteration

    The Philippines post-pandemic vows to pursue resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities as it prepares a portfolio of environmental projects for consideration under the 8th...

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    DA expands P20 rice program to more KADIWA centers

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) expanded the P20-per-kilo rice program to more KADIWA ng Pangulo centers on Thursday, fulfilling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promise to make affordable food accessible to a larger number of Filipinos.

    Converge posts strong 1Q results, eyes expansion with strategic tech partnerships

    Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. reported an 18.3 percent surge in net income for the first quarter of 2025, signaling strong momentum across both its residential and enterprise segments.

    Remittances climb 2.6% in March, reinforcing economic stability

    Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose by 2.6 percent year-on-year to USD3.13 billion in March this year, up from USD3.05 billion in March 2024, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

    Palay prices continued decline in April

    Palay prices declined further in April as the harvest season reached its peak and global rice prices remained lower compared to last year.
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