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The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is exploring new ways to get more value from bananas—not just as food, but as a source of fiber for textiles and other products.

Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. has declined to provide further details on its reported settlement with the Makati City government over the scrapped subway project, citing strict confidentiality rules imposed by an arbitral tribunal in Singapore.

“Yalla, Eala!” the signs screamed at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, and Alex Eala delivered on cue, as if the desert night had personally requested a show.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a feasibility inspection for the potential construction of a seaport and airport in the Kalayaan Island Group, a move Malacañang says could jumpstart tourism and create new livelihood streams in one of the country’s most remote municipalities.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is pushing back firmly against any suggestion that Manila should return to Washington’s intellectual property watch list, arguing its removal remains “fully warranted.”