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    IFC extends P12.87B sustainability-linked loan to Ayala Land for green building projects

    The International Finance Corp. (IFC) has provided a P12.87 billion (US$225 million) sustainability-linked loan (SSL) to Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) to support the development of green, resilient buildings in the Philippines.

    French firms eye role in NSCR operations

    French rail operators and international firms have expressed keen interest in bidding for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the country's North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) program, signaling the project's growing corporate and commercial appeal, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

    Drop in rice, poultry, fish prices could slow August inflation

    A sharp decline in rice, poultry, and fish prices during the second half of August signals a favorable trend toward continued easing of inflation.

    Cacao farming at the core of new livelihood drive in Aklan

    Security Bank Corp. (SBC), in partnership with Angat Pinas, Inc. and local NGO BUSOE Inc., has launched the Integrated Community Development Project in Malinao, Aklan — with cacao farming as a central component of its sustainable livelihood initiative.

    New BDO-CFO pact boosts financial literacy for migrants

    BDO Unibank (BDO) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) have formalized their partnership to provide permanent migrant Filipinos with easier access to information, services, and guidance through financial literacy programs.

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    Sugar industry urges government to regulate artificial sweeteners

    The country’s sugar industry has submitted a unified manifesto to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), calling for tighter regulation of artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes.

    DOE fast-tracks net metering with strict permit deadlines to accelerate solar adoption

    The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing a major acceleration of the country’s net-metering program by enforcing strict, time-bound permit processing across local governments—an overhaul the agency said will significantly speed up solar installations for households and businesses.

    Danao commissary set benchmark for renewable-powered food manufacturing

    The Jollibee Group is highlighting its Danao Commissary in Cebu as a showcase of how sustainability can be built into manufacturing and logistics from the very beginning, rather than added as an afterthought.

    P300M budget eyed to clear runway obstruction at Bicol airport

    Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to set aside P200 million to P300 million to relocate National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) transmission lines that are preventing full use of the Bicol International Airport (BIA) runway.
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