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Local producers insist on higher meat tariff

A review on the continued low tariff on pork imports is premature at this point, according to the Tariff Commission (TC) hearing the issue...

300 MW Meralco, AboitizPower EPSA ends

The power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is now compelled to temporarily procure supply from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as the contracted emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with Aboitiz Power Corp. worth 300 megawatts (MW) ended on Wednesday.

ACEN acquires 500 million shares in SPNEC

Ayala Corp.’s energy arm ACEN Corp. approved on Wednesday the acquisition of 500 million common SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC) shares, making ACEN five-percent owner...

Damaging weather events losses estimated at P1.13B

The cost of damaging weather events on agriculture is estimated to have reached P1.13 billion, according to latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.

BIR intensifies campaign vs illicit cigarette traders

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. today lead the agency’s first-ever simultaneous nationwide trade enforcement exercise against perpetrators of illicit cigarette...

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Philippine bamboo venture joins ASEAN inclusive business awards

A Philippine bamboo cooperative is joining 10 other Southeast Asian enterprises in the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards, putting the spotlight on companies that are trying to make community livelihoods part of the business model rather than an afterthought.

Globe brings 917 GDay 2026 nationwide via community pop-ups

Globe’s 917 GDay 2026 “Love Overload” runs September–October across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, bringing festivities closer to neighborhoods and local events. Pop-ups are set for Quezon City, General Trias, Cebu, Lucena, Bacolod and Angeles City, aligning with the Siomai Festival, MassKara Festival and Tigtigan celebrations. CMO KD Dizon said the tour aims to deliver customer appreciation through accessible, community-centered moments.

Davao farmers rise from low-value crops to global cacao acclaim 

Farmers in Barangay Saloy, Calinan, once struggled with unstable earnings from corn and banana, with idle cogon-covered land offering little hope for better lives. Today, their shift to high-quality cacao agroforestry backed by government and private support has lifted their livelihoods, restored forests, and earned international recognition for their produce.

One Meralco Foundation supports 300 San Juan pupils

More than 300 elementary students in San Juan City received school supplies and access to new reading spaces as the One Meralco Foundation (OMF) expanded its Balik Eskwela program to Salapan Integrated School.
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