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M. Manila power rates up for third consecutive month

Power rates in Metro Manila will go up for the third consecutive month this January, mainly due to a higher generation charge and the...

DA revives advisory groups to monitor poultry, livestock volume and price

The Department of Agriculture's (DA) re-composition of a price and volume watch committee and advisory groups for livestock and poultry is a good start...

7M Metro Manila residents unaware of free septic tank desludging services

The Regulatory Office (RO) of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) laments the number of Metro Manila residents remaining unaware that a good portion of their monthly water bill includes the desludging of septic tanks free of charge.

Global water activist cites perils of ignoring sustainable farming goals in Phl

The government drive to make the agriculture sector a key economic driver in the years forward is at peril unless sustainable farming is adopted as a matter of policy.

Regulator extends partial and conditional rate hike for Maynilad

Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has been allowed to increase the tariff it charges customers but only as this relates to inflation and not the entire price adjustment mechanism, regulators said on Friday.

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PHilMech rolls out rice farm machines as government mechanization drive gains ground 

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has stepped up the government’s farm modernization efforts, delivering over 1,700 farm machines across the country in the first half of 2026 to boost the productivity, resilience and profitability of local rice farming.

Wipro Consumer Care to acquire personal care firm S Brands

Wipro Consumer Care International, the FMCG division of Wipro Enterprises, has signed a definitive agreement to fully take over S Brands Consumer Care Inc., one of the leading personal care companies in the Philippines.

AI exports cushion Philippine economy from global headwinds 

The Philippines' growing role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain is expected to provide an important buffer against slowing growth, higher oil prices and lingering trade uncertainties, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

AG&P expands Batangas hub to capture global infrastructure demand 

AG&P Industrial is betting that the next wave of global infrastructure spending will require bigger factories, faster execution and smarter manufacturing, prompting the company to build a new 85-hectare fabrication yard in Batangas that will significantly expand its production capacity.
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