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DA bares depleted rice buffer; G2G import plan likely with India

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday acknowledged depleted rice buffers and bared the need to decide within the week whether a government-to-government (G2G)...

DOE tells marginalized households to register or forfeit subsidized power rates

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday urged beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to register under the subsidized electricity rate program...

Meralco earnings lift from power generation in 1H; expects record sales in 2023

Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distribution company, said Monday first-half net income rose 36 percent year-on-year to P17.9 billion on the back...

Mass housing developer sanguine on accelerated loan take outs in 2H

Low-cost housing developer 8990 Holdings Inc. on Monday bared plans to spend P8 billion as capital expenditures this year, roughly the same amount spent...

LRT-1 charges more under adjusted rates beginning Wednesday

The Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) on Monday said it is set to implement the adjusted fare rate for commuters of LRT-1 starting Wednesday,...

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URC cedes noodle JV control to Nissin

Universal Robina Corp., the listed food arm of the Gokongwei group, is giving up majority control of its cup noodles joint venture to Nissin Food Asia Co. Ltd. (NFA), the Thai subsidiary of Japan’s Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd., in a move that reshapes a decades-long partnership in the instant noodle market.

Camote tops may cut cost in raising tilapia

What many Filipino farmers toss aside after harvesting camote might actually help feed the country’s favorite farmed fish—tilapia.

Philippines confident it can pass US labor probe

The Philippines believes it can address concerns raised by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) after Washington launched a new investigation into the country’s alleged shortcomings in enforcing restrictions on goods produced with forced labor.

BOP swings to $5.7-B deficit in 2025 amid weaker capital inflows

The Philippines posted a US$5.7-billion balance of payments (BOP) deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This marked a reversal from the US$609-million surplus recorded in 2024.
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