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Tree removing permits come with heavy rehabilitation requirements – DENR

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Monday it understands public concerns over tree cutting, including issues at Quirino Avenue and the Berong Nickel Project in Palawan. It said the policy is clear: no tree may be removed without legal basis, environmental safeguards, and mandatory long‑term rehabilitation plans.

Security Bank, MUFG mark 10 years of partnership linking PH to global capital

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Security Bank Corp. and MUFG Bank, Ltd. are celebrating a decade of their strategic alliance, first launched in 2016. As the first equity partnership between a Philippine bank and a major Japanese global bank, this collaboration has connected local businesses to international capital, expanded regional reach, and driven sustainable growth.

Chicken output rises in Q1,  farmgate prices weaken

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Philippine chicken production expanded in the first quarter of 2026 as poultry growers ramped up output to meet steady consumer demand. However, softer farmgate prices signaled improving supply conditions and tighter margins for producers.

Aboitiz Construction deepens cement maintenance footprint

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Aboitiz Construction is strengthening its role in industrial reliability and plant efficiency as its maintenance business segment, ACI Plus, completes its first full year of operations at the Republic Cement & Building Materials, Inc. plants in Teresa, Rizal, and Danao City, Cebu.

ADB energy forum tackles Asia’s mounting power challenges

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The Asian Development Bank and the Korea Energy Agency will convene regional policymakers, investors, and energy experts in Mandaluyong City next month as rising geopolitical tensions and surging electricity demand intensify pressure on Asia’s energy systems.
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Discovery Capital secures loan to widen reach, boost financial inclusion

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Discovery Capital Finance Corp. has secured a credit facility with Union Bank of the Philippines, part of the Aboitiz group, to speed up its expansion across the country.

EastWest Bank expands priority banking for affluent clients amid strong growth

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East West Banking Corp. is set to grow its priority banking network and services, following a 40 percent rise in assets under management to P120 billion last year. CEO Jerry G. Ngo announced the bank will increase priority banking branches nationwide from 13 to 20 in the coming years.

Silent senators forfeit democracy’s mantle

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The Senate has been regarded as the last bastion of democratic dissent—a chamber where statesmen stood their ground, challenged power, and refused to let their voices be drowned out by political pressure or executive overreach. It was where difficult questions were asked, unpopular truths were spoken, and silence was treated not as a virtue but as a surrender.

Minority senators seek Cayetano exit over Senate shutdown

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The Senate minority bloc on Tuesday called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, him of abandoning his responsibilities, neglecting his duties, and disregarding Senate rules by halting the chamber’s proceedings. In a sharply worded statement, minority senators argued that the Senate “cannot be made to stop working because its presiding officer refuses to lead,” stressing that legislative work must continue regardless of political disputes. The bloc also maintained that Senate rules require the Senate President to consult both majority and minority leaders before postponing a session, alleging that such consultation did not take place.
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