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BDO starts offer of Sustainability Bonds, eyes initial size of P5B

BDO Unibank, Inc., the Philippines’ largest lender by assets, said Tuesday it will again issue peso-denominated fixed-rate Sustainability Bonds with a minimum aggregate issue size of P5 billion. 

DA meets agricultural, fisheries councils to hasten sector development and modernization

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed the private sectors’ push for greater spending on agricultural infrastructure and mechanization to hasten the farm sector’s modernization, increase productivity, and ensure the country is food secure.

MRC Allied initiates transaction marking entry into telecommunications

The board of directors at MRC Allied Inc. has green lighted the purchase of shares of stocks of Bitstar Prime Holdings Inc. meant as its entry vehicle into the information and communication technology sector. 

SEC shuts down corporation selling financial, health benefits from mushrooms

The Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked the corporate registration of Infinity8Networks Digital Services OPC plus a fine of P1 million for illegally soliciting investments.

Sardines in massive beaching in Saranggani safe to eat, preserve if collected fresh

Sardines that recently rushed ashore in Saranggani province and collected by residents are safe to eat and excess supply may even be preserved or...

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Price Council backs DA-proposed temporary price cap on imported rice

The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.

World Bank $1B financing targets Philippine farm transformation

At least five million Filipino farmers are poised to benefit from a USD1-billion World Bank financing package aimed at accelerating a nationwide shift toward higher productivity, diversification, and climate resilience—an overhaul long seen as critical to stabilizing food supply and rural incomes.

MPTC activates Holy Week traffic plan nationwide

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is rolling out its “Biyaheng Arangkada” motorist assistance program from March 27 to April 6, 2026, bracing for the annual Holy Week travel surge.
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