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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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Philippine H1 trade gap hits record USD31.36B

The Philippines’ merchandise trade deficit widened to a record...

Developing Asia-Pacific growth steadies at 5% in 2026, Philippines part of resilient trend— ADB

Economic growth across developing Asia and the Pacific will ease to 5 percent this year from 5.5 percent in 2025, then edge up to 5.1 percent in 2027, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported Wednesday. The 2026 forecast is a slight upgrade — 0.1 percentage points higher than the bank’s July outlook.

EU-PH FTA may spur factories, exports, groups say

The Philippines’ breakthrough in free trade negotiations with the European Union could trigger fresh factory investments, technology transfers and export growth, business groups said, but warned that local firms must prepare for tougher competition and demanding EU standards.

Philippines races to seal Canada, Japan FTAs by November

The Philippines is pushing to wrap up trade negotiations with Canada and Japan by November, building on the substantial conclusion of its free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union as Manila moves to widen market access amid global trade uncertainty.
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