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Philippines courts South Korea for strategic minerals alliance

A new push from the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines signals Manila’s growing urgency to turn mineral wealth into geopolitical leverage.

STI revenue grows despite enrollment dip

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. delivered stronger earnings in the first half of fiscal year 2026, proving that scale and specialization can cushion demographic shifts in Philippine education. 

FPI says 4-day workweek needs sector-sensitive review

The Philippine government’s openness to studying a four-day workweek for public offices is drawing cautious support from industry leaders, who say the idea warrants careful, evidence-based evaluation rather than a one-size-fits-all rollout.

Distributor shifts from importer to manufacturer with new Batangas facility

Fly Ace Corp., long known as a distributor of imported food brands in the Philippines, is building a seven-hectare production facility at the LIMA Estate in Batangas. The project marks a major shift in the company’s strategy—from mainly importing and distributing goods to becoming a local manufacturer.

Telco unveils rewards program, turns points into daily essentials

Globe Telecom has unveiled its 2026 Rewards program, underscoring a stronger push to make customer loyalty more meaningful and practical as economic pressures persist.

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DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.

DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”

Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.
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