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MSD pushes prevention beyond hospital walls

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Preventive healthcare is no longer confined to hospitals and annual checkups. As more Filipinos prioritize wellness over treatment, pharmaceutical company MSD is highlighting how vaccinations and other preventive services are becoming easier to access through everyday community touchpoints.

Airline veteran takes helm of tourism routes

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) is leaning on aviation expertise to help drive the next phase of tourism growth, appointing former airline executive Stanley Ng as undersecretary tasked with expanding the Philippines’ international air connectivity.

OceanaGold, Holcim turning mine waste into cement manufacturing fuel

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OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGP) has signed an agreement with Geocycle Philippines — the waste management arm of Holcim Group — to process residual mine waste as alternative fuel and raw material for cement production.

DA to mass-produce natural fungus vs sugarcane pest

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is scaling up production of a naturally occurring fungus to fight the red‑striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a pest that can cut sugar content by nearly 50 percent. First seen in 2022, RSSI now ranks as a major threat to the Philippine sugar industry.

Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 set for Manila; Top local & global leaders to shape future of digital finance

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The Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW) 2026 returns to the capital from June 19 to 21, bringing together over 15,000 participants to explore how distributed ledger technology is reshaping finance, business, regulation, and creative industries across the country and beyond.
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Foreign currency reserves hold firm at $104.8 billion in August

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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

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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

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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

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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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