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Seafront Residences dives into successful pawikan outreach in Batangas

In a display of community engagement, Aboitiz Land’s Seafront Residences vecinos (which means homeowners), joined forces with San Juan's Pawikan Patrollers and Bantay Dagat in a hands-on initiative for pawikan conservation. The Pawikan Community Outreach, held last month, witnessed the active participation of the vecinos and the local community. 

Metrobank plans USD500 million bond offer to diversify funding sources

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., the Philippines’ third largest lender by assets, is looking to raise USD500 million, with an option to upsize the...

Nickel Asia ends mining service deal with Hallmark Mining, Austral-Asia Link

Nickel Asia Corp., a listed mining company, said Monday it ended a deal to be exclusive mining service contractor of Hallmark Mining Corp. and...

Gilas Pilipinas beats Chinese Taipei, ends FIBA Asia window with clean slate

Playing in front of the home crowd turned on a switch for Gilas Pilipinas, ending the first window of FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers with a wire-to-wire performance against Chinese Taipei, 106-53, and a 2-0 card.

Incremental El Niño damage moves past P300M but feared ultimately costing the economy billions

Damage to the agriculture sector attributed to the ongoing El Niño episode has climbed to P357.38 million, incrementally higher than only P109.44 million when last reported, latest data reported by the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center show.

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DA expands Isabela LGU tie-up to boost ube production, raise farmer incomes

The Department of Agriculture is strengthening its partnership with local government units and private stakeholders to scale up ube production, meet rising global demand, and create more export opportunities for Isabela farmers.

GSIS opens new Dagupan branch

The Government Service Insurance System or GSIS has opened its new Dagupan branch, replacing the old facility that had served the province since 1961. The new office at Cityscape Lifestyle Center is flood-free, more spacious, and modern, serving over 73,000 members and pensioners across Pangasinan.

September WESM prices rise 3.1% nationwide, set to reflect in October bills

Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market climbed 3.1 percent in September, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines. The Independent Electricity Market Operators of the Philippines or IEMOP reported Tuesday that the national average hit P7.43 per kilowatt-hour as of September 25, up from August’s P7.21 per kWh. It said the rates will be used to calculate spot-market electricity costs billed this October.

Rockwell joins expanded 4PH to widen homeownership access

Rockwell Land Corp. has joined the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, agreeing to offer preferential housing prices and incentives to qualified Pag-IBIG Fund members as the administration seeks to widen access to homeownership among working- and middle-class Filipinos.
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