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Diana Edralin bridges business, health, nations

Diana Edralin operates at the intersection of business and healthcare with a rare fluency that turns policy rooms into working tables and competing interests into shared agendas. 

DA orders structural check of GenSan fish port complex

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has mandated a comprehensive structural assessment of the General Santos fish port complex, one of the country’s most important fisheries facilities. This follows a strong earthquake that led to the temporary closure of several areas.

NGCP to review new ERC rules allowing other entities to build transmission projects

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is evaluating regulations issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

Fuel price rollbacks seen this week amid US-Iran peace talks

Significant price reductions for gasoline and diesel are expected to take effect this week, according to a local fuel retailer.

DOT holds line on arrivals, boosts travel deals

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is sticking to its conservative target of 6.4 million international visitor arrivals this year even as it rolls out a new push to energize domestic travel through steeply discounted tourism packages.

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Foreign currency reserves hold firm at $104.8 billion in August

The country’s foreign currency reserves stood strong at $104.8 billion as of the end of August 2026, driven by higher global gold prices and earnings from foreign investments, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Although government withdrawals to pay off foreign debt offset some gains, the overall buffer remains well above global safety standards.

Fuel prices set to rise sharply; over P5 per liter for diesel and kerosene, P4+ for gasoline

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed major across-the-board fuel price hikes taking effect this week, reversing last week’s slight rollback.

Pork prices fall on ASF fears; vaccines, support seen stabilizing industry

Pork farmgate prices have dropped sharply as domestic hog raisers rush sales ahead of the rainy season to avoid African swine fever (ASF) losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday. Higher output from last year’s price surge, not imports, drives the shift—production rose 5.6npercent in Q2 while farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent year-on-year.

Palace says revenues can cover debt as ProGRESS advances

The Philippine government has enough revenues to service its debt even without the proposed ProGRESS tax package, Malacañang said Monday, as the Marcos administration pushes reforms to strengthen fiscal capacity and provide targeted tax relief.
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