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    JG Summit embraces AI for workforce management

    JG Summit Holdings, Inc. is accelerating its digital transformation by expanding its collaboration with Darwinbox, an AI-powered, mobile-first human capital management (HCM) platform.

    Stronger digital defenses for children launched in Zamboanga City

    Globe Telecom has partnered with the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and local stakeholders to strengthen efforts against Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Material (CSAEM).

    Biometric RBA fortifies lender’s mobile banking services

    UnionDigital Bank, the digital subsidiary of UnionBank of the Philippines and regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has integrated iProov’s Dynamic and Express Liveness biometric solutions to strengthen its risk-based authentication (RBA) framework.

    Global rice glut to drive prices lower in coming months—IRRI

    The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) anticipates further drops in global rice prices from the current range—equivalent to P18 to P20 per kilo, excluding tariffs. The institute points to a world market flooded with supply and aggressive pricing by major exporters as key drivers of the slide.

    ADB greenlights USD400M push to reform insurance sector

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD400 million policy-based loan to overhaul the Philippines’ insurance sector, with the goal of improving efficiency, encouraging broader participation, and fueling stronger economic growth.

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    Megaworld launches landmark Cebu convention center

    Property giant Megaworld is making its first foray into the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector with the opening of Mactan Expo, a standalone convention center within its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown township in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

    Food poverty falls sharply as gov’t expands rice program

    Food poverty in the Philippines dropped significantly in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by expanded rice subsidies and higher government spending on farm infrastructure, according to the latest OCTA Research Tugon ng Masa survey.

    Zen LifeSciences investing P1.2B in Tarlac

    Zen LifeSciences Inc. is making a major P1.2-billion investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing, announcing plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility at the Luisita Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone in Tarlac.

    DTI hails price freeze on essential goods

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said prices of most basic necessities remain steady, with manufacturers absorbing higher costs to protect consumers.
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