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President Marcos orders setting up palay floor price

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the establishment of a floor price for palay to protect farmers from abusive traders during the harvest season, signaling a more interventionist approach in the agricultural sector.

Veloso back at GSIS, focuses on member, pensioner benefits

Wick Veloso has resumed his role as president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), unveiling a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening member services and expanding support for government employees and pensioners.

Eala dazzles, dismantles Yamaguchi in 77 minutes

Alex Eala put on a clinic at the Jingshan Tennis Open, overwhelming Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals with barely a sweat broken.

Romualdez: Kickback claims by coached witness ‘fabricated, impossible’

LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday denounced as “an outright and complete fabrication” the testimony of a coached witness before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that linked him to alleged kickbacks in flood control projects.

BSP freezes digital bank licensing starting December

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday announced it will cease accepting new applications for digital banking licenses starting 01 December 2025, following the Monetary Board’s approval of a fresh moratorium on 18 September 2025.

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ADB warns Philippine farms, infrastructure face rising coastal flood risks

The Philippines faces mounting risks to agricultural production, infrastructure and economic activity as coastal flooding intensifies, underscoring the need to integrate climate resilience into development planning and investment decisions, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia–Pacific Climate Report 2026.

Vivant Foundation upgrades La Union schools, expands library

Vivant Foundation Inc. (VFI), together with Vivant Energy Corporation and its subsidiary 1590 Energy Corporation, has upgraded electrical systems in three public elementary schools and provided library packages to 14 schools in Bauang South District, La Union, as part of efforts to improve learning environments and support literacy.

JPMorganChase earns two awards for workplace inclusion

JPMorganChase has received two major distinctions at the 2026 Bahaghari Awards organized by Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry PRIDE (PFIP), highlighting its efforts to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion, employee engagement and workplace diversity in the Philippines.

Philippines to advance low-carbon cement across ASEAN

The Philippines will promote low-carbon cement production, alternative fuels and energy-efficient technologies across Southeast Asia as it assumes the presidency of the ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) for 2026–2028, balancing environmental goals with the industry’s competitiveness.
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