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    Shipping firms back MARINA plan for mandatory online ticketing

    Domestic shipping operators have expressed support for a proposal by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to require online ticketing for inter-island passenger ships, calling it a major step toward modernizing sea travel.

    P400-M gift aims to fight college dropouts, support PHINMA scholars

    Business leader Magdaleno B. Albarracin Jr., vice chairman of PHINMA Corporation, and his wife Trinidad M. Albarracin have pledged P400 million to PHINMA Foundation Inc. to help students complete their college education.

    Viral AI caricature trend sparks fraud and privacy warnings

    A viral social media trend encouraging users to upload personal photos and ask AI tools to create caricatures based on their life and job is raising cybersecurity concerns.

    LRTA remits P276.7M to the Treasury

    The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has remitted P276.70 million in interest income to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), following a directive from the Department of Finance (DOF).

    Filinvest Land to tap bond market anew

    Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) is returning to the debt market, with its board approving the issuance of the third tranche of retail bonds under its P35-billion shelf registration program with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    Figaro Group brews strong Q4 gains

    Figaro Coffee Group Inc. ended 2025 with solid fourth quarter results, delivering double digit growth in earnings as store expansion and a favorable product mix offset weaker same store sales.

    Meralco eyes Semirara coal mining rights as DOE prepares auction

    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is considering joining the Department of Energy’s (DOE) planned auction for the rights to operate the Semirara Island coal resource in Antique.

    Bataan resident feedback sought in P500-M poultry farm project

    Residents of Abucay in Bataan will get a first look at a proposed P500-million poultry farm as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through the Environmental Management Bureau, opens a public scoping on February 24, 2026.

    Full digitalization seen restoring trust in tax system

    Tax reform advocate Mon Abrea is pressing for full digitization and structural overhaul to rebuild confidence in the Philippine tax system, arguing that credible reform is key to unlocking investment.
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