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Condé Nast names Boracay’s white beach as world’s best

There are beaches you visit, and then there are beaches you cancel plans for. Boracay’s White Beach is firmly the latter—and now it has the crown to prove it.

MSRP on import rice stays at P43/kilo for now

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for 5 percent broken imported rice will remain at P43 per kilo for now, while the government completes the procedure for a higher import tariff.

Human Settlements, BOI eye tax breaks for housing

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is weighing a joint policy study with the Department of Trade and Industry’s Board of Investments to determine whether economic housing can be classified as corporate income tax-exempt mass housing under Batas Pambansa Bilang 220.

MMFF Gabi ng Parangal smashes ceilings, rewrites spotlight

If awards nights are meant to reflect the times, then the 2025 Gabi ng Parangal didn’t just hold up a mirror—it shattered it, swept the glass aside, and rewrote the reflection. 

Layovers get legs:  NAIA’s new transit tours

If your idea of an airport layover involves limp sandwiches and aggressive scrolling, the Philippines has a better plan.

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DA urges more agri truckers to sign up for free toll program

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling on more agricultural transporters to register for its free tollway program, aimed at keeping food supply steady and prices low during the ongoing national energy emergency.

PH seeks fertilizer supply deal with ASEAN, studies local plant amid price surge

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is taking steps to secure a stable fertilizer supply as prices continue to rise.

AG&P eyes Albay ecozone in expansion push

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority is stepping up efforts to draw manufacturing investments in traditional hubs, pitching a proposed ecozone in Albay as a potential expansion site for Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co.

Aboitiz unit buys aquaculture R&D facility in Singapore

Aboitiz Foods unit Gold Coin Management Holdings Pte. Ltd., has acquired an aquaculture research and development facility in Singapore from Adisseo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd..
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