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DENR pushes for EPR incentives to drive plastic waste management  compliance

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is optimistic about completing the guidelines for incentives to encourage businesses to comply with the Expanded Producers’ Responsibility (EPR) Act, a key policy aimed at reducing plastic waste in the Philippines. 

Ayala Corp. appoints Juan Carlos L. Syquia as deputy CFO in key leadership transition

Ayala Corporation has announced the appointment of Juan Carlos L. Syquia as its new deputy chief financial officer (CFO), effective May 2025, in line with the company’s succession planning ahead of the upcoming retirement of current CFO Alberto M. de Larrazabal.

DA links hands with retail giants to distribute affordable rice nationwide

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced a new partnership with the major retail chains to distribute affordable rice nationwide, aimed at stabilizing prices and improving access for Filipino households.

DigiPlus doubles active users, launches responsible gaming campaign

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has announced a significant milestone in its growth, doubling its active user base in 2024 to 40 million from 20 million in 2023.

ERC approves Bac-Man Geothermal’s transmission project

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. (BGI) approval to develop a dedicated transmission infrastructure that will connect its 20-megawatt Tanawon geothermal power plant to the Luzon Grid.

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SEC urges manufacturers to tap capital markets for expansion

For Philippine manufacturers, the next factory may require more than retained earnings and a friendly bank. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is urging them to look beyond traditional financing and prepare to tap the capital markets as they scale up.

Japanese utility eyes solar projects for 10 PEZA locators

A Japanese power utility is sizing up a new Philippine market, and it is starting with something factories cannot do without: electricity.

The living dead of payday

In high school, our mentors taught us noun declensions, Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and four-part harmony. Somewhere between Latin and music, we also acquired the comforting belief that we were neither rich nor poor. With P50 in our pockets, we could go places and still come home with change. Life was a picnic. We did not realize the picnic had an expiry date.

From OFW to MICHELIN awardee

The road to a MICHELIN award does not always pass through a famous culinary school. Sometimes, it begins with an overseas job, a stint aboard a ship, and years spent building a career far from home.
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