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    DA forms watchdog overseeing infra push

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday announced creating a watchdog unit to ensure strict oversight of its growing infrastructure program, including farm-to-market roads (FMRs), which will return to the DA’s control from the Department of Public Works and Highways next year.

    PICPA honors SM Investments’ Jose Sio as Honorary Life Member

    The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) has named SM Investments chairman emeritus Jose T. Sio an Honorary Life Member for more than two decades of service and contributions to the accounting profession.

    Solid Group steadies eco zone growth

    Solid Group is not always the most visible name in Philippine industry, but two of its ecozone developments, Calamba Premier International Park (CPIP) and Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP),

    BOI powers towards P1.75T target in 2025

    The Board of Investments (BOI) is gearing up for a record-smashing finish as it eyes surpassing its P1.75-trillion investment target for 2025. 

    Cebu Zone Grows as Marcos Greenlights Expansion

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cleared the expansion of the Aboitiz-backed West Cebu Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone (WCIP-SEZ), approving the addition of seven new land parcels that widen the zone’s footprint in Balamban, Cebu.

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    Finance chief welcomes SSS Emergency Loan Program

    Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission Chairman Frederick D. Go praised the Social Security System (SSS) for launching its Emergency Loan Program (ELP), saying it will help members get faster and easier access to financial support during disasters.

    Heart diseases, cancer, stroke drive Philippine death toll

    Ischaemic heart diseases, cancer, and strokes are still the deadliest threats in the Philippines. From January to June 2025, 53,985 deaths—nearly one in five—were due to heart disease alone, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

    Baby bust economics: Filipinos hold button on pause

    The Philippine baby boom has hit the snooze button. Parenthood, once almost automatic, is now treated like a major purchase—priced, budgeted, and often postponed. Diapers and infant formula increasingly feel less like essentials and more like luxury items with designer tags. Timing, finances, and ambition are all carefully calculated before committing to the ultimate life investment.

    China recovery, e-Visa lift tourism outlook

    The Philippines’ tourism rebound is still stuck in economy class, slowed by the weak return of China and South Korea—once the twin engines of foreign arrivals. Latest Department of Tourism (DOT) data show 5.606 million international visitors as of December 20, with arrivals from January to November slipping 2.16 percent year on year to 5.35 million.
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