DA, BPI unveil tissue culture, biocontrol facilities to boost farm sector
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the formal inauguration of the Bureau of Plant Industry’s Tissue Culture Laboratory and Biological Control Agent (BioCon) facility at the Los Baños National Crop Research, Development, and Production Support Center.
Philippines trade gap narrows in May on strong export growth
The Philippines’ trade deficit narrowed to USD 3.29 billion in May from USD 4.73 billion a year earlier—an improvement also over April’s USD 3.79 billion trade gap—due to strong export growth and softer import values, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Friday.
NLEX pushes for Marilao Bridge rebuild amid frequent accidents
Toll road builder and operator NLEX Corp. said on Friday that it has asked the national government to allow the enterprise to rebuild the accident prone Marilao Interchange Bridge to put a stop to traffic disruptions that inconvenience motorists every so often.
SM Hotels investing P5.3B in 5-year MICE expansion
SM Hotels and Convention Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is investing P5.3 billion over the next five years to...
GSIS disburses ₱413B in loans under Ginhawa Programs
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has disbursed a total of ₱413.4 billion across 1.9 million loan applications through its Ginhawa Flex and Ginhawa Lite programs, GSIS president and general manager Wick Veloso announced at a stakeholders’ dialogue held at the Sequoia Hotel Manila Bay.
