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NEA counting poles with DPWH engineers in data base program

The government is compiling data on utility poles and facilities of electric cooperatives (ECs) around the country whose geological position potentially conflicts with the road-widening program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Land Bank loan to rice farmers hit P2.2B

The Land Bank of the Philippines has released P2.2 billion worth of loans to 13,701 rice farmers and cooperatives under the Expanded Rice Credit Assistance program of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ERCA-RCEF).

NAIA climbs 14 steps higher in latest OAG rankings

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in the hierarchy of the world’s internationally connected airports, rose 14 notches in 2023 compared to the 2019 rankings.

SMC original proponent status puts MPIC’s unsolicited bid in doubt

The proposal of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) to take over the operations and maintenance of Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 may be at peril after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) disclosed that San Miguel Corp. has secured an original proponent status (IOPS) for the rail line. 

PAL resumes flights to Cotabato gateway best known for its T’nalak festivities

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it will resume regular flights to and from Cotabato City beginning 1 October following the completion of repair works on the runway at Cotabato’s Awang Airport.  

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P3B fuel subsidy targets farmers, fishers, truckers 

The government is rolling out P3 billion in fuel subsidies this month for about 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural truckers as elevated oil prices and El Niño squeeze production and distribution costs.

Over a thousand volunteers join Jollibee Group coastal cleanup drive

More than 90 employees from the Jollibee Group and its brands—Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, and Greenwich—joined the global International Coastal Cleanup here on September 19, 2026, collecting over 400 kilograms of waste from shorelines.

Analysts: GCash IPO mid-price not a warning sign; valuation attractive 

Setting the initial public offering price of Mynt Inc., the operator of GCash, at P6.60 per share—near the lower end of its indicative range—does not signal trouble, according to market watchers. The figure lands close to the mid-point of the original P10-per-share indicative price band.

BCDA deepens Japan ties across Luzon economic hubs

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Group has secured three agreements with Japanese companies to explore infrastructure-resilience and energy-efficiency projects at major economic hubs in Luzon, as the Philippines seeks to deepen Japanese investment beyond individual facilities.
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