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    $150 million expected from durian shipments to China

    Durian exports to China are seen yielding as much as $150 million, or P8.29 billion, in export receipts this year alone, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).

    PAL Holdings OK swap ratio for Philippine Airlines shares

    The board of PAL Holdings Inc., a company owned by tycoon Lucio Tan, has approved the exchange ratio for the swap of its shares with those of Philippine Airlines, the country’s first flag carrier.

    SMIC launches tender offer for all 2Go shares 

    Conglomerate SM Investments Corp. has launched a tender offer for all shares the public owns at its ferry operator, 2Go Group Inc. 

    Rockwell appoints Nestor Padilla as chairman

    Rockwell Land Corp., the real estate unit of the Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corp., on Tuesday appointed its current president and CEO Nestor J. Padilla as chairman, replacing Manuel M. Lopez who passed away on January 12. 

    No let-up in price pressures with forecast February inflation seen as high as 9.3%

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday forecasts inflation in February to settle within the range of 8.5 to 9.3 percent. 

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    BOC seizes P34.8M ‘Shabu’, Ecstasy at NAIA, Clark

    In back-to-back anti-drug operations, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a total of P34.8 million worth of illegal drugs—shabu and ecstasy—at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Port of Clark. A foreign passenger was arrested, and multiple criminal charges are being pursued in connection with the seizures.

    DA rolls out P20 rice program in Siquijor 

    SIQUIJOR, Siquijor - Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday rolled out in this capital town the P20 rice program, a bold initiative aimed at delivering affordable rice to Filipinos and fulfilling the vision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of inclusive growth and a food-secure Philippines.

    Corporate pact cuts energy costs for thousands of residents

    DMCI Homes has partnered with MPower, the retail electricity supply unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), to bring its residential properties into the Competitive Retail Electricity Market (CREM) and the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).

    Lender launches BDO Pay for seamless mobile payments

    BDO Unibank has launched BDO Pay, a mobile payment app designed to streamline digital transactions by linking directly to users' BDO bank accounts and credit cards — eliminating the need for separate cash-in steps.
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