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NPC inaugurates power facilities in Cagayan

The National Power Corp. (NPC) has inaugurated new power facilities in Cagayan seen boosting reliability and power dispatch as well as widen its renewable energy resources.

“We need to invest in fertilizers for coconuts”

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has adopted a program boosting coconut sector output through a fertilizer program for 340 million coconut trees around the country, one that aims to cover at least 15 percent of the trees instead of the one percent that its budget allows at the moment. 

DA commits prompt farmer support should rice prices fall more than 12%

The government on Tuesday committed to act quickly and come to the defense of farmer incomes should rice prices drop more than 12 percent from where they are at present, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Treasury bill yields mixed at Tuesday’s auction; 91-day bill rate unchanged

Treasury bill rates were mixed at Tuesday’s auction, with the market waiting for better cues on the  direction of interest rates.

Megaworld COO promoted as president

The board of Megaworld Corporation, the property development arm of Andrew L. Tan, has appointed Lourdes T. Gutierrez-Alfonso as its president, effective immediately.

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GCash parent Mynt flat in historic debut

Shares of Mynt Inc., the parent firm behind dominant e-wallet operator GCash, closed unchanged at P6.60 per share during its trading debut Tuesday on the Philippine Stock Exchange, marking a historic milestone as the country's largest initial public offering to date.

Palace delays corn import order amid harvest concerns

Malacañang has deferred signing an executive order on the minimum access volume (MAV) for corn imports, citing concerns that its implementation could undermine local farmers’ earnings during the ongoing harvest season.

Power backup ready for El Niño

The Department of Energy has confirmed it is fully mobilized to safeguard power supply as the Philippines braces for a projected Super El Niño lasting through the first half of 2027, with the driest conditions forecast from November this year to April 2027.

DA moves to support local hog producers amid low farmgate prices

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up measures to assist local pork producers, who continue to face depressed farmgate prices due to rising imports. Speaking at the Tuesday Club Breakfast Forum in Mandaluyong City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured stakeholders the agency is exploring every legal option to ease market pressure on domestic hog raisers.
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