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Bukidnon stakeholders launch concentrated pesticide drive vs destructive sugar pest

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) confirmed Bukidnon sugar farmers, millers and local officials carried out a one-week intensive spraying campaign to stop the red striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a pest that cuts sugar content by nearly half.

Satellite, AI to guide PH food security strategy

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have strengthened their partnership to improve how agricultural data is gathered and used across the country.

ERC approves revised power plant reliability rules 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adopted updated regulations covering reliability performance indices and on permissible unplanned outage days for power generating units across the country.

Volatile global market drives mixed fuel adjustments this week

Local motorists face mixed price adjustments at the pumps this week as gasoline and diesel prices move in opposite directions.

All-electric rail projects set to reshape local commutes

The Department of Transportation has approved 12 major rail projects valued at over $30 billion, marking a significant shift after decades of slow progress in the country's transit sector. Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan reported that seven of these major projects are currently under construction, one is finished, and six are slated to open within the next seven years. In a push for environmental sustainability, all 12 networks are designed as fully electric railway systems.

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GSIS raises funeral benefit to P50,000 starting July 13

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has increased its funeral benefit from P30,000 to P50,000, effective for all deaths occurring on or after July 13, 2026.

Visa expands contactless payments to Manila’s LRT-2

Visa has launched automated, contactless fare collection systems across all 13 stations of the Manila Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), marking its fourth cashless transit initiative in the country. Developed in partnership with the Department of Transportation, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, and other industry stakeholders, the project enables more than 160,000 daily commuters to pay for train rides using Visa cards, QR codes, and NFC-enabled devices.

Robinsons Retail nears delisting after tender offer success

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. has moved a step closer to exiting the Philippine Stock Exchange after its controlling shareholder completed the acquisition of shares tendered by minority investors, reducing the company's public float to well below the exchange's minimum requirement.

Megaworld raises P516.5 million through MREIT block sale

Megaworld Corp. has raised about P516.49 million after selling 37.7 million shares in MREIT Inc. through a block sale, a move that provides fresh capital while maintaining the property giant's ability to recycle investments.
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