Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Wednesday commended the Bureau of Soil and Water Management for 73 years of hard work and commitment to advance agriculture, a backbone of the Philippine economy vital to achieve food security and job generation.
Cebu Pacific (CEB) and Cebu-based Airworks Aviation on Thursday launched a cadet pilot program providing training, mentorship, and a guaranteed job with the airline when successfully completed.
Robinsons Land Corp. said Thursday its board approved the infusion of 11 shopping malls and two office buildings to its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc., that will nearly double the gross leasable area of listed RCR to 827,808 square meters.
The unemployment rate in the Philippines declined in April to 4 percent from 4.5 percent in the year-ago period, with the economy creating more jobs in industry and services to take up the slack in agriculture because of the adverse impact of El Nino on the farm sector.
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.
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).
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has integrated its sportsbook brand ArenaPlus sportsbook platform into the Sportradar Integrity Exchange (SIE), a global system that helps detect and prevent match-fixing.
Federal Land NRE Global Inc. (FNG) said demand for its projects remains strong despite economic uncertainties, particularly in its 600-hectare River Park development in Cavite.