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Agriculture damage from bad weather rises to P2.84 billion, more losses expected

Damage to the agriculture sector from the enhanced southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has climbed to P2.84 billion, up from P2.32 billion just five days prior, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed in its latest morning advisory on September 1

22nd Philippine Quill Awards and 12th Philippine Student Quill Awards Honor Excellence in Communication

The 22nd Philippine Quill Awards and the 12th Philippine Student Quill Awards recognized outstanding communication work, organizations, and emerging communicators, highlighting the breadth of communication excellence across the professional and academic communities.

Gen Z ber-months domestic Airbnb searches jump 25%, leading travel uptick

Airbnb Inc. reported a nearly 25 percent rise in Gen Z domestic search interest for ber-months check-ins, signaling strong early travel demand from younger Filipinos as the season begins.

Jollibee to spin off international operations, list unit in Hong Kong

Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC), the Philippines’ largest fast-food chain, announced Tuesday it will spin off its entire overseas business and list the new entity on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

MARINA seeks ₱250M to modernize aging systems, set up disaster recovery post-cyber incident

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is requesting a total of ₱250 million in funding to upgrade its outdated digital infrastructure and build a dedicated disaster recovery system, following a recent cybersecurity incident that exposed critical gaps in its current technology.

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Meralco advances nuclear push with SMR feasibility study, partnering global and local experts

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and its power generation arm Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) are moving forward in their pursuit of nuclear energy, launching a comprehensive feasibility study for small modular reactors (SMRs) that could reshape the country’s power supply for both the industry and consumers.

Metro Pacific Water to pour P23 billion into PH, Vietnam projects over 5 years

Metro Pacific Water (MPW) plans to invest up to P23 billion over the next five years to upgrade and expand water services across the Philippines and Vietnam, the firm announced Tuesday.

Meralco secures lowest bids for 600MW supply; three power firms win capacity shares

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has locked in the most competitive bids for its 600-megawatt power supply requirement under the government-mandated Competitive Selection Process (CSP), marking a key milestone in securing long-term, cost-effective electricity for its customers.

Metro Manila air quality drops to unhealthy levels across all stations due to Indonesia haze 

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources — Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) confirmed Tuesday that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) reached unhealthy levels at every monitoring station in Metro Manila, driven by smoke and haze from ongoing forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia carried here by prevailing winds.
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