Manila finally shipping fresh avocado to Seoul
The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced finally having gained access to the South Korean avocado market after four years.According to the DA, the maiden shipment of hass avocado expected before the end of the month of some 13 metric tons come from Bureau of Plant Industry-accredited facilities in Davao, Bukidnon and South Cotabato.
“Crowdfunding portals are as good as financial intermediaries”
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has empowered crowdfunding portals to act as registrars of qualified institutional and individual buyers as part of broader efforts to boost the domestic capital market.
Meralco net-metering volume seen exceeding 20 GWh this year
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) projects the volume of electricity exported by customers under the net metering system to exceed last year's 20.3 gigawatt hour (GWh) haul.
Fuel subsidy disbursement begins Wednesday
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said it will start distributing fuel subsidies to operators of public transports beginning Wednesday,1 3 September to help cushion the impact of high oil prices on the sector.
Filipino fintech powers the non-profit units of prominent business families
NextPay, a Filipino fintech startup, is powering the non-profit operations of the Sy, Ayala, and Gokongwei families and streamlines their outreach, fee collection and fund raising processes.
