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DA chief pushes ‘half-cup rice’ plan as rice waste could feed millions 

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. has called for renewed action to curb rice wastage in the Philippines, saying the current levels could feed 2.8 million Filipinos annually. 

Akbayan endorses impeachment complaint vs VP Sara

The party-list group Akbayan has endorsed the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte by 17 complainants from various organizations. Former Senator Leila...

“Hello, Love, Again” breaks records, hits P1.4B global box office

The Filipino film Hello, Love, Again has shattered records, surpassing P1.4 billion in global box office earnings as of December 1.

Dusit expands in Northern Mindanao with two new hotels

Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC) announced on Monday that its subsidiary, IDC Prime, has signed agreements with Thailand's Dusit International to operate two new Dusit-branded hotels in Northern Mindanao.

Treasury bill yields up vs last week but lower compared to market

Treasury bill yields were lower at the auction Monday compared to prevailing secondary market rates, the Bureau of the Treasury said.

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Subic EnerZone upgrading grid as Freeport demand rises

Subic EnerZone Corp., the AboitizPower-led electricity distributor at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, is preparing network upgrades to accommodate rising power demand as the economic hub expands, following a 25-year extension of its partnership with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

DA urges OFWs to explore agribusiness as extra or long-term income 

The Department of Agriculture encourages overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to look into agribusiness as a practical alternative source of income and sustainable livelihood for when they come back home to the Philippines.

Marcos vows to defend peso as oil-driven inflation pressures economy

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to use the government’s available foreign exchange reserves and policy tools to defend the peso against further depreciation, while acknowledging that surging oil prices and supply-side constraints continue to fuel inflation.

Palawan Group, RFC widen loan access via new partnerships

The Palawan Group of Companies (PGC) and Radiowealth Finance Company (RFC) are expanding their partnership to simplify loan disbursements and repayments, combining branch-based services with digital payments to reach more Filipino borrowers.
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