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    VICT secures long-term enterprise agreement with Aussie unions

    Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), the Australian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has signed a comprehensive enterprise agreement with local unions, securing labor conditions across its operations until March 2029.

    Cebu Pacific adds direct Cebu–El Nido Flights, expands domestic reach

    Cebu Pacific will launch daily direct flights between Cebu and El Nido beginning 26 October, further strengthening its domestic network and enhancing inter-island connectivity in the Philippines.

    SMC, Quezon City in pact expanding flood control, river rehab efforts

    San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has formalized a partnership with the Quezon City government in a newly signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) to scale up flood control and river rehabilitation efforts under its Better Rivers PH program.

    Sinar Mas and First Gen form strategic geothermal alliance

    PT DSSR Daya Mas Sakti (DSSR), a subsidiary of PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA) under Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group, has entered into a joint venture agreement with PT FirstGen Geothermal Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Philippines-based Energy Development Corporation (EDC), part of First Gen Corporation. 

    Cityland, LAND merger approved to form P3.8B firm

    Cityland Development Corp. (CDC) said Tuesday that its board has approved a proposed merger with its subsidiary, City & Land Developers Inc. (LAND), with CDC as the surviving entity, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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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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