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    DA declares Bulacan avian influenza free

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has officially declared the Province of Bulacan as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, following effective containment of a confirmed outbreak in December 2024.

    AyalaLand Logistics’ 9-mo. profit drops on slower land sales

    AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC), a subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc., reported an 86 percent drop in net income to ₱81 million for the first nine months of 2025, down from ₱617.5 million a year earlier, as demand for industrial land weakened.

    New livelihood hub aims to create 500,000 jobs

    Grab Philippines and MOVE IT, in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), have opened the Asenso Center in Marikina City—the first livelihood hub of its kind in Grab’s Southeast Asia network.

    PXP Energy reports higher 9-mo. losses

    Oil and gas firm PXP Energy Corp. reported a net loss of ₱32.8 million for the first nine months of 2025, almost double last year’s ₱17.8 million for the same period.

    President Marcos signs law banning POGOs nationwide

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act No. 12312, also known as the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, formally banning Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) across the country.

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    Manila’s visa-free gamble: Will Chinese visitors return?

    The Philippines has opened its doors wider to Chinese tourists with a new policy granting 14-day visa-free entry—but the real question is whether travelers from the world’s largest and most dynamic tourism market will actually walk through.

    DA orders FTI to buy mung beans, chili to steady prices, cut imports

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed state-owned Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to buy large volumes of mung beans and chili peppers directly from local farmers to stabilize prices and reduce dependence on imports.

    Globe, Starlink bring cell towers spaceward

    Globe Telecom has made history by becoming the first mobile network operator to launch Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service in the Philippines and Southeast Asia—and the second in Asia—marking a major leap toward universal mobile connectivity in the country.

    MacroAsia breaks ground on aviation hub

    MacroAsia Corp. (MAC), through its majority-owned unit MacroAsia Airport Services Corp. (MASCORP), has begun construction of a new six-story headquarters aimed at strengthening its aviation services operations, following a formal groundbreaking ceremony held today.
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