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Budget airline offers one-way base fare “piso flights” anew

AirAsia Philippines has rolled out a new round of "piso flights" to domestic and international destinations to attract more passengers and encourage them to travel. The promotional flights are a nod to the local currency, the Philippine peso.

Ride-hailing firms emphasize road safety in new rider training program

Ride-hailing firms Grab Philippines and Move It have come out with a road safety training program educating drivers and creating a safer ride-hailing experience for Filipinos.

Meat imports up 36 percent in April

The Philippines imported 122.74 million kilograms of meat in April, a 35.6 percent jump from year-ago imports of 90.5 million kilos.

Vivant welcomes first water from Cebu desalination plant

Vivant Water on Thursday made history as the first company to establish a utility-scale seawater desalination plant in the country at its plant in Cordova, Cebu. 

SEC approves NexGen Energy IPO

The Securities and Exchange Commission has considered favorably the initial public offering of NexGen Energy Corp., a renewable energy developer focused on wind and solar energy. 

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Peso stalls, stocks drift amid global uncertainty

The Philippine peso edged weaker last week, pausing after two consecutive weeks of gains as the dollar-peso pair settled into a narrow trading band.

Fuel prices to drop Tuesday, says DOE

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that fuel prices will go down again starting Tuesday, with minimum rollbacks of P3.41 per liter for gasoline, P24.94 for diesel, and P2 for kerosene.

ERC approves higher refund for Meralco customers, may shorten payout period

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has provisionally approved a higher refund of P19.96 billion for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers, equivalent to P0.1189 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This is larger than Meralco’s original proposal of P19.1 billion.

SRA releases first cash aid to sugar farmers amid rising fuel costs

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has begun distributing the first batch of cash assistance to sugarcane farmers under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP).
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