Demeter meets CRISPR: Self-replicating rice takes on the seed economy
For decades, hybrid rice has been the most frustrating agricultural miracle: spectacular yields, structurally expensive. Farmers get abundance—then a bill. Because hybrids don’t reliably reproduce, the system forces growers onto an annual seed treadmill. Productivity, yes. Ownership, no.
PAL weathers storm as winter bites
A powerful winter storm that swept across the US and Canada over the weekend forced thousands of flight cancellations, including several services operated by flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), testing the resilience of its long-haul network and its preparedness for seasonal shocks.
RCR to join PSEi in February
RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), the real estate investment trust of the Gokongwei group, will be included in the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) starting February 2, replacing Alliance Global Group Inc.
DENR moves to tighten rules, inspections after Cebu trash slide
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will push key changes to address waste disposal problems following the deadly trash slide in Binaliw, Cebu, which has killed 27 people as of January 16, 2026.
Cebuana fortifies digital backbone with PLDT
Cebuana Lhuillier is doubling down on digital resilience as it deepens its partnership with PLDT Enterprise and VITRO, Inc., signaling how critical infrastructure has become to financial inclusion at scale.
