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Film fest winner sets record as country’s highest-grossing film

Star Cinema’s official entry at the Metro Manila Film Festival “Rewind” has set a new record as the country's highest grossing film of all time, with gross local and international ticket sales of P845 million as of Wednesday, 17 January. 

Advisors propose visa-free entry free for tourists

The Private Sector Advisory Council - Tourism Sector (PSAC - Tourism), which counts top business leaders from various industries as members, has presented Malacanang with a set of recommendations seeking to revolutionize Philippine tourism, including visa-free entry for tourists. The proposals were discussed in a meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and reflects its commitment to elevate the country's standing in the global tourism landscape.

DA steps up armyworm infestation assistance program in Nueva Ecija, Tarlac

The Department of Agriculture has stepped up efforts to deal with armyworm infestation and provide assistance to affected onion farmers in several towns in Nueva Ecija and Tarlac. 

Meralco chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan receives highest papal award for laity

In recognition of his decades of Christian charity and commitment to humanitarian causes, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) chairman and chief executive officer Manuel V. Pangilinan has been honored by the Catholic Church with the highest papal award for the laity. 

CREC lays down P35B capex plan for 2024

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is prepared to spend at least P35 billion this year to push further the development of previously identifed renewable energy (RE) projects.

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Philip Morris seeks clearer rules to expand Philippine exports 

Philip Morris International (PMI) is eyeing further investments in the Philippines, but says regulatory uncertainty, cumbersome paperwork and infrastructure gaps threaten the country’s ability to compete with regional manufacturing hubs.

Special bus service to fill LRT-2 service gap

Transport authorities are rolling out a plan to ease the squeeze from limited LRT-2 operations. Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the LTFRB and LRTA to study issuing special permits for buses to run the full LRT-2 route—Antipolo to Recto and back—stopping at all stations.

A simple formula may predict when AI chatbots go rogue

Artificial intelligence can sound like the smartest person in the room, until it starts giving advice that could do real harm. Now, two physicists at The George Washington University say they may have found a way to predict when that happens, using a surprisingly simple mathematical formula.

OceanaGold boosts Didipio mine safety monitoring

OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. has improved how it monitors the tailings storage facility at its Didipio Mine, using new technology to track changes in the structure, especially during the rainy season when heavy rainfall can increase risks.
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