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    New 2GO partnership sets sail for hands-on maritime training

    Logistics and sea travel giant 2GO has partnered with leading overseas job portal WorkAbroad.ph to roll out the Enrollment to Employment (E2E) Program, an industry-first initiative designed to bridge classroom learning with global career readiness in the maritime and logistics sectors.

    520 MW in new power projects clear first hurdle

    Five new power generation projects with a combined capacity of 520.104 megawatts (MW) were green lit in April to undergo system impact studies (SIS), according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

    DA expanding pilot P20 rice program to cover 14M Filipinos

    The Department of Agriculture (DA), under the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is set to broaden the scope of the pilot run for the P20-per-kilo rice program, aiming to reach up to 14 million Filipinos by September.

    Alliance fights LTFRB order threatening 14,000 riders

    The Motorcycle Taxi Community Alliance of the Philippines is urging transport regulators to reverse an order that threatens to suspend operations of motorcycle taxi firm Move It in major Philippine cities, citing devastating effects on thousands of riders and commuters.

    SEC pulls plug on non-compliant state-funded lender

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the primary registration and certificate of authority of the People’s Credit and Finance Corp. (PCFC), formally stripping the state-linked financier of its license to operate as a financing company.

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    Carmen’s Best expands fresh dairy reach nationwide

    Carmen’s Best, the homegrown dairy darling best known for its rich, creamy ice cream, is churning out growth in all directions—now with farms and facilities stretching from Luzon to Mindanao.

    DOE cancels NAC geothermal contract over missed milestones

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has formally terminated the Geothermal Renewable Energy Service Contract for the Montelago project in Oriental Mindoro, citing the failure of Mindoro Geothermal Power Corp. (MGPC) to meet key development milestones.

    NGCP cuts transmission rates for the September billing

    The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has reduced its overall average transmission rate by 1.23 percent for the September 2025 billing period, which will reflect in customers' October bills. The rate now stands at P1.3998 per kilowatt hour (kWh), down from P1.4171/kWh in August.

    PH eyes gains from ASEAN energy cooperation

    The Department of Energy (DOE) expressed optimism that the Philippines stands to benefit from strengthened regional collaboration in the energy sector, as the country actively participates in the ongoing ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Malaysia.
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