Laurel to focus on ending rice importation
Newly appointed agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has pledged to focus on reducing rice importation during his tenure — a commitment made Wednesday during the Ugnay Palay: 35th National Rice R4D Conference at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
MPTC defers IPO plans for when parent merger with SMC clears up
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. has deferred plans for an initial public offering (IPO) this year following talks of merging the expressway business of San Miguel Corp. and its parent firm Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
AREIT acquires P29.79B in assets to expand operations, lift dividend
AREIT Inc. said Thursday its board approved several transactions worth P29.79 billion, the largest property infusion in the listed real estate investment trust of...
Meralco seeks bidders for 1,200-MW power supply
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has started the competitive selection process (CSP) for 1,200 megawatts (MW) of baseload requirement to ensure uninterrupted supply for...
PLDT, Smart level up e-commerce game of Laguna MSMEs with TikTok Shop
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) scale up their digital upskilling-to-e-commerce program ‘eBiznovation’, enhancing the digital skills of 100 Laguna-based Micro-,...
