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DA hopes to hit 20-M metric ton palay harvest this year

Even though the full impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon cannot be entirely discounted, agriculture officials remain hopeful of bountiful palay or unhusked rice harvests this year. 

Six-month net oil import bill down 17% to $8.16B

The country's net oil import bill in the first six months this year eased 17 percent to only $8.16 billion from last year's $9.84 billion, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

Proposed P2.3-B Iloilo waste-to-energy project remains unchallenged

ILOILO CITY - Metro Pacific Investments Corp. unit, Metro Pacific Water’s (MPW) proposal to build a P2.3 billion waste-to-energy (WTE) facility has remained unchallenged...

DOTr rejects NAIA consortium member bid to own equity above 20%

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has thumbed down the request of participating airline-related entities to own more equity than allowed at present at the consortium proposing to rehabilitate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for P170.6 billion 

Non-bank financial institutions team up for SME lending

FundSpace, a loan aggregator under Globe’s 917Ventures, has teamed up with Esquire Financing, Inc., a leading non-collateral business loan provider, to provide financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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SMC offers toll rebates for PUVs, trucks on SLEX, STAR

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Infrastructure will roll out a two-month toll rebate program for select public utility vehicles (PUVs) and cargo trucks using the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and STAR Tollway.

SGEN switches to renewable energy for schools

The Southville Global Education Network (SGEN), a group of schools from early childhood to postgraduate level, has shifted to renewable energy for its power needs through a partnership with First Gen, the country’s largest renewable energy provider.

BTS reunites live, blends heritage with pop 

After nearly four years off the same stage, BTS returned in blockbuster fashion on March 21 with BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG, drawing an estimated 260,000 fans to Gwanghwamun Square and millions more through a global stream on Netflix. 

Flour power: Filipino bakeries rise to survive 

Before sunrise, neighborhood ovens across the Philippines are already humming—dough proofing, trays filling, and the unmistakable scent of pandesal drifting through streets from Cuenca, Batangas to Kamuning, Quezon City. 
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