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DA to buy Mindoro onions to stabilize prices

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will buy onions from farmers in Occidental Mindoro to prevent farmgate prices from collapsing during the peak harvest from March to April.

EastWest launches AutoCash refinancing for car owners

East West Banking Corporation has introduced EastWest AutoCash, a refinancing service that allows vehicle owners to borrow against the value of their cars while continuing to use them.

Japan turns over equipment to PCG to boost patrol operations

Japan has provided 13 generators with trailers to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to help improve the operational readiness of its patrol vessels.

Fiber momentum fuels Converge earnings growth

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. kept its growth streak intact in 2025, posting double digit revenue gains as demand for fiber broadband remained strong across households and businesses.

MARINA helps shipping firms navigate rising fuel risks

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has ordered domestic shipping operators to adjust operations and allow the imposition of fuel surcharges as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushes global oil prices higher, raising cost pressures for the Philippines’ vital inter-island transport network.

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DA, SRA race to secure sugar industry input amid Middle East disruption

The government is moving to safeguard fuel and fertilizer supplies for the sugar industry as the sector enters the most resource-intensive phase of the harvest season.

Gov’t orders cut in airport fees to help lower air travel costs

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to reduce Passenger Service Charges (PSC) and airport navigation fees in airports operated by the agency.

Coffee costs clip Universal Robina profits

Universal Robina Corp., the listed food unit of the Gokongwei Group, posted modest revenue growth last year but saw profits ease as unusually high coffee input costs squeezed margins, highlighting how volatile commodity prices continue to challenge food manufacturers.

ASEAN ministers urge restraint in Middle East, shield region’s economy

Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday called for urgent de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, warning that prolonged conflict could ripple across global energy markets and threaten Southeast Asia’s fragile economic recovery.
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