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The National Power Corp. (NPC) is ramping up fuel storage capacity across its off-grid power facilities to secure energy supply and cut high delivery costs in remote communities nationwide.

In a major corporate move that underlines its long-term strategy, Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corporation has formally turned down an acquisition proposal from global private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. The decision preserves the parent company’s full equity control over its power generation arm, First Gen Corporation, despite an attractive financial premium offered by the international investor.

Globe has thrown its full support behind Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for telcos and social media platforms to join hands in strengthening online protections for Filipino children, as the Department of Education seeks broader industry collaboration to secure young people in digital spaces.

Damage to the agriculture sector from the southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay has surpassed P1 billion, according to the 7 a.m. advisory today from the Department of Agriculture’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center. The figure marks a sharp rise from the P689.66 million reported just last Thursday.

The partnership between InLife Benefits and PhilHealth could help close a persistent gap in preventive healthcare by bringing the government’s YAKAP program closer to private-sector employees and making routine screening easier to access.