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Tiu-Laurel appalled by industrial fish catch for factories diverted instead into wet markets

Imported fish species destined for processing on an industrial scale but found instead to have been sold in wet markets across the country has prompted the Department of Agriculture to suspend the issuance of import clearance.

Budget carrier dangles super cheap base fare to boost domestic, international flights

AirAsia Philippines on Tuesday said it is offering P44 one-way base fares for domestic and international flights in a bid to encourage more passengers to fly. 

Quadrennial event has the local cryptocurrency market on edge

Homegrown cryptocurrency exchange platform PDAX on Tuesday said it is prepared for the uncertainties that grip the digital currency market with the upcoming Bitcoin halving event.

PAL capex rises 164 percent to account for additional aircraft purchase

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday bared raising its capital expenditures (capex) by 164 percent this year to finance aircraft acquisition and maintenance. 

Laurel reworking the DA voucher system for optimum farmer benefit, productivity boost

The voucher system under the National Rice Program is currently under review and set for major changes in the coming months. 

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US pledgesP639M health aid to Philippines

The US has committed more than P639 million in fresh health assistance to the Philippines, deepening a multibillion-peso partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s response to infectious diseases and improving health system resilience.

PCC tightens watch on oil, fuel markets 

Amid mounting volatility in global oil markets, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it is intensifying oversight of the domestic fuel sector to guard against anti-competitive practices that could disadvantage consumers.

PCPPI ramps up tech-driven push to empower sari-sari stores nationwide

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) is intensifying its efforts to support sari-sari stores, rolling out a technology-enabled distribution strategy aimed at directly empowering millions of Filipino micro-entrepreneurs.

Filinvest launches promo to make home buying easier

Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) has rolled out its Kaya-Sulit Ready-for-Occupancy (RFO) Promo to make buying homes more affordable and easier for Filipinos. The program is offered in partnership with EastWest Bank and the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).
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