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    DA expands P20 rice program to ports

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its flagship food subsidy program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!,” to benefit registered fisherfolk and fishery workers, offering rice at P20 per kilo—half the market price—at select fish ports in Luzon.

    DOTr, DBM launch citizen-led infra monitoring

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have signed an agreement to enhance the monitoring and evaluation of major transport infrastructure projects through citizen participation and digital technology.

    More LGUs comply with PH waste laws

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported a notable increase in compliance with the country's solid waste management laws, with 328 local government units (LGUs) securing approved 10-year Solid Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) from July 2022 to June 2025.

    Cebu Pacific shifts turboprop operations to Clark

    Cebu Pacific is transferring more of its turboprop aircraft operations from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 to Clark International Airport, effective 26 October 2025.

    Security Bank ups bid for Home Credit PH stake

    Security Bank Corp. has raised its acquisition price for a 25percent stake in Home Credit Philippines to ₱11.59 billion, marking a ₱1.22-billion increase from its initial offer to MUFG Bank Ltd., which currently holds the shares.

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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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