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New daily cholesterol pill offers needle-free breakthrough treatment

For decades, lowering stubborn "bad" cholesterol often meant swallowing statins or rolling up a sleeve for regular injections. Now, there's a new option that fits in the palm of your hand.

Rubio heads to Manila for crucial ASEAN diplomacy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Manila from July 19 to 23 for a series of high-level ASEAN meetings, placing the Philippines at the center of regional diplomacy as Washington seeks to reinforce its economic and security engagement in the Indo-Pacific.

Philippine IPO revival hinges on reforms, blockbuster listings

The Philippine initial public offering (IPO) market remained on the sidelines in the first half of 2026, but upcoming regulatory reforms and a pipeline of marquee listings could set the stage for a long-awaited rebound in the country's capital markets.

Aboitiz Foods wins regional sustainability campaign recognition award

Sustainability is often measured in numbers, but winning hearts is another matter. Aboitiz Foods has managed to do both.

Philippine saba solidify export presence in New Zealand with second shipment

A second commercial shipment of fresh Philippine saba bananas has arrived in Auckland, further strengthening the country’s position in the New Zealand market and showing growing international demand for this locally popular fruit.

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SEC unifies foundation rules to ease compliance, boost oversight

The Securities and Exchange Commission is bringing all existing rules for foundations together into one complete set of guidelines, designed to make compliance simpler and strengthen supervision across the sector. Issued as a draft memorandum circular, this omnibus framework addresses longstanding challenges where requirements were scattered across separate laws, orders, and agency issuances, making them hard to track and follow. The new unified set will serve as one up-to-date reference covering everything from organization setup to regular reporting and ongoing compliance, including all necessary forms, templates, instructions, and procedures.

NFA adds Tarlac palay storage to aid farmers, boost supply

The National Food Authority (NFA) is leasing extra warehouse space in Victoria, Tarlac to buy more palay directly from local farmers and strengthen the government’s rice supply program.

Century Properties simplifies housing business via PHirst merger

Century Properties Group Inc. (CPGI) is consolidating its first-home housing business under its listed parent company after securing regulatory approval to absorb PHirst Park Homes Inc., a move aimed at simplifying operations and tightening capital allocation.

Gov’t building ₱430 million FMRs in Mimaropa

The Department of Agriculture and Department of Public Works and Highways have partnered to build 29 farm-to-market roads across Mimaropa worth P430 million, marking a major step to cut costs and boost earnings for thousands of rural families.
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