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    Credit card issuers welcome higher cap in finance charges

    The 17-member Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) believes the 100-basis point hike in the ceiling on interest rates or finance charges delivered by the central bank’s Monetary Board would boost competition.

    USDA projects greater use of sustainable aviation fuel

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging local businesses to make more use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF is an environmentally...

    Ad hoc chicken, turkey tariffs fuel industry debates no end

    The various agricultural stakeholders remain at odds over the government decision keeping low the tariff on mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of chicken and turkey at 5 percent till the end of 2024.

    BDO funds another 6-MW biomass power plant

    BDO Unibank Inc. partners with Surallah Power Generation, Inc. in developing a power generation plant in Palawan using biomass technology. “BDO is very supportive of...

    More climate resilience programs bared under the $52 million GEF-8 iteration

    The Philippines post-pandemic vows to pursue resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities as it prepares a portfolio of environmental projects for consideration under the 8th...

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    Temasek-backed ABC Impact invests in Ayala’s AC Health

    Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corp., has signed an investment agreement with IMP2 Rise Pte. Ltd., a special purpose vehicle of Singapore-based ABC Impact Fund II LP. 

    Aboitiz, Yuchengco groups seal Tarlac estate deal

    LIMA Land, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), and House of Investments (HI), the holding company of the Yuchengco Group, have entered into a joint venture agreement to co-develop a 184-hectare mixed-use estate in Tarlac.

    Manila Water builds earthquake-resilient San Juan reservoir 

    Manila Water is constructing a ₱932-million earthquake-resilient reservoir in Quezon City to strengthen water supply reliability for the rapidly growing cities of Quezon City, San Juan, and Mandaluyong.

    PSA launches nationwide agriculture, fisheries data update

    The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is set to conduct the 2025 Updating of List of Agricultural Farm Operators and the Inland Fishing Households and Listing of Marine Fish Landing Centers (ULAFO-LMFLC), a major nationwide data gathering initiative aimed at improving agricultural and fisheries statistics in the country that will cost P867.9 million.
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