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SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) has appointed Kits Pinga as the new club general manager of Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club, signaling a renewed commitment to operational excellence and enriched member experiences across its leisure portfolio.

The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has suspended five fertilizer companies for violating fertilizer laws and policies, including selling counterfeit or substandard products, mislabeling goods, blocking official inspections, and moving items under regulatory hold. Some of these firms previously took part in government procurement and subsidy programs.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said that China’s restrictions on imports of Philippine pigs, wild boar, and related products do not affect the country’s current trade performance, as the Philippines does not export these items to China at present.

The Visayas grid remained under yellow alert from 4 to 8 p.m. today, marking the eighth day this month the alert has been raised, with red alerts also triggered earlier in May. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines reported low power reserves: available capacity stood at 2,692 MW against a peak demand of 2,503 MW. The strain stems from multiple long-term plant shutdowns—some inactive since as early as 2021—and 15 plants running below full capacity. Major facilities out of service include two units of Therma Visayas Inc. and a plant owned by Meralco Power Gen Corp., together making up over half of the unavailable supply.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has canceled the registration of Mount Peak Securities Inc. as a broker-dealer due to serious violations of securities laws, including fake financial reports, use of dummy accounts, and forged client documents. This development helps protect investors and upholds integrity in the local capital market.