Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has approved the donation of 1,251.68 liters of confiscated gasoline to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), reinforcing efforts to secure the country’s maritime borders and combat fuel smuggling.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) reported a significant 35 percent increase in red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas, with affected sugarcane areas expanding to 2,027.79 hectares as of Wednesday, up from 1,505.82 hectares a week earlier.
BJ Mercantile Inc. has partnered with Vietnam’s Thaco Auto (Truong Hai Group Corp.), officially becoming the exclusive distributor of Thaco trucks and buses in the Philippines.
ACEN Corp. has subscribed to an additional ₱875 million worth of shares in its subsidiary, Buendia Christiana Holdings Corp. (BCHC), in a move that strengthens its land acquisition vehicle for renewable energy projects.
The Asian Eye Institute (AEI) recently welcomed Dr. Ike Ahmed, the world’s most influential ophthalmologist in 2024 (as recognized by The Ophthalmologist magazine), for a high-level research collaboration with Dr. Robert Edward Ang, AEI’s head of Cornea and Refractive Surgery Services and chief of its Research and Training Center.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), through its Legazpi Branch, is actively addressing the cash needs of banks in Masbate following the impact of Typhoon Opong.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced its readiness to assist members and pensioners in Bogo and other quake-hit areas in Cebu, following the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake that caused structural damage and disrupted daily life.
EEI Corp., one of the Philippines’ largest construction firms, has appointed Paul C. Visaya as head of its Infrastructure Division, effective this October. The move is part of a broader restructuring of the company’s organizational framework.