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PSEi closed higher by 104 points on Day One 2024 trades

Share prices surged 104 points Tuesday on the first trading day of the year, with the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index closing at 6,553.04 points. 

Power bill subsidy registration remains low

The Department of Energy (DOE) said the registration of households under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) qualified to avail of the electricity lifeline rate remains low.

Multiple outages cut power supply in Panay Island

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday acknowledged working to restore power in Panay Island after multiple power plants tripped in the area.

DA chief commits to tame farm product prices over four years

The Department of Agriculture is set to bare next week its strategy to modernize agriculture and boost the farm sector's production capacity and contribution to the domestic economy, especially in improving the lives of farmers and fisherfolk by creating more jobs, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel  Jr. announced on Tuesday.

FDC P10-billion bond sale secures SEC approval

Filinvest Development Corp. the holding firm of the Gotianun group, on Tuesday obtained approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell P10 billion worth of bonds.

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GSIS honors teachers, expands Adopt-A-School to 30 more with solar power boost

The Government Service Insurance System marked National Teachers’ Day on October 5 by expanding its Adopt-A-School Program to 30 public schools nationwide, releasing up to ₱12 million in support that now includes solar power systems for the first time.

Philippines taps ADB aid to bolster illicit finance safeguards

The Philippines is set to strengthen its defenses against money laundering, terrorism financing and other illicit financial activities through a regional technical assistance program financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

SM Prime venues surpass one million visitors

SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s major live entertainment venues attracted more than 1 million visitors in the first eight months of 2026, highlighting the growing role of events in driving traffic across its retail, dining and entertainment properties.

DA-NBI seize P5.19M undocumented meat; enforce meat inspection code, secure supply chain 

The Department of Agriculture’s National Meat Inspection Service and Inspection and Enforcement unit, and the National Bureau of Investigation have confiscated l 11.5 metric tons of undocumented imported meat products in Pasay City valued at about P5.19 million.
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