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Aboitiz digital bank partners with MPIC’s healthcare arm

The digital arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines has partnered with conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) as part of its efforts...

Budget support for rice production doubles to P30.3 billion

The government has doubled the budget support for the production of rice in the 2023 iteration of the nation’s spending program to P30.30 billion, according to the Department of Budget and Management.

“Local banks are financially stable and well-capitalized”

The influential Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) on Tuesday gave assurance the banking public need not worry over recent developments in the US financial system one of whose banks has collapsed and taken over by authorities.

Power firm bares P20B renewable energy projects over 5 years

Renewable energy developer Alternergy Holdings Corp. is prepared to spend up to P20 billion over the next three to five years and install 350 megawatts (MW) worth of new energy projects.

LANDBANK, Bohol LGU in fish buy-back program

The Land Bank of Philippines and the provincial government of Bohol are partners in a fish buy-back program providing local fishers a sure market for their daily catch while reducing the retail price of fish in the province.

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McDonald’s Philippines stretches Earth Hour into a month

In a country where lights rarely go out, McDonald’s Philippines is deliberately flipping the switch—again and again.

Price Council backs DA-proposed temporary price cap on imported rice

The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.

World Bank $1B financing targets Philippine farm transformation

At least five million Filipino farmers are poised to benefit from a USD1-billion World Bank financing package aimed at accelerating a nationwide shift toward higher productivity, diversification, and climate resilience—an overhaul long seen as critical to stabilizing food supply and rural incomes.

MPTC activates Holy Week traffic plan nationwide

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is rolling out its “Biyaheng Arangkada” motorist assistance program from March 27 to April 6, 2026, bracing for the annual Holy Week travel surge.
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