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DOTr sanguine about $1 billion ADB loan for MRT-4

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is sanguine about securing a $1 billion loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this year to fund the construction of Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4).

Globe lauds government for prompt adoption of AFASA

Globe Telecom said the recent signing of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) is a crucial step in addressing prevalent online scams.

DENR helping locate capsized oil tanker in Bataan

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday ordered the deployment of a survey vessel to help locate the motor tanker Terra Nova which sank off the coast of Limay, Bataan in Manila Bay.

PetroWind wins top award for CSR in education

Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation’s (PGEC) operating units, PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI), Maibarara Geothermal, Inc. (MGI), and PetroSolar Corporation (PSC) were recognized for their corporate social responsibility projects in the 2024 LCF Awards organized by the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF).

TUGS engaged to salvage M/T Terranova off Bataan coast

Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc., a company that trades on the stock exchange under the symbols TUGS, said it has been hired to salvage M/T Terranova, a tanker that sank off the coast of Bataan.

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Rollback at the pumps: deep gasolibe price cut offers relief to consumers 

Consumers and business operators across the Philippines can expect mixed relief at the pumps this week, highlighted by a substantial price drop for gasoline products alongside steady to slightly higher diesel rates.

DA upbeat after global event puts PH pineapple, abaca in spotlight

The Philippines sees brighter prospects for its pineapple and abaca products following their successful showcase at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Forum 2026 in Italy, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Sunday.

DA launches probe into smuggled vegetables

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching a full investigation into reports that allegedly smuggled vegetables are making their way into local markets, raising concerns about fair trade, farmer livelihoods, and food safety.

When the game becomes a bet

There was a time when watching a basketball game largely meant arguing about the referee, questioning the coach’s substitutions, and insisting that the player who missed three free throws should have been benched in the second quarter. These remain perfectly respectable ways to ruin a Sunday afternoon. Of late, however, there is increasingly another reason to get worked up over a game: money.
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