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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.