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PEZA push reforms to speed up investments 

Proposed amendments to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) charter seek to significantly expand the agency’s autonomy, giving it broader regulatory control and faster decision-making powers in a bid to sharpen the Philippines’ competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investments.

PH, Germany advance economic ties, EU deal

The Philippines and Germany are moving beyond conventional trade relations toward a more strategic economic partnership centered on resilient supply chains, innovation, and sustainability, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

BIR pilots digital trade window, streamlines import process

Bureau of Internal Revenue has joined the pilot rollout of the Department of Information and Communications Technology–led National Single Window–Integrated Trade Facilitation Platform (NSW-ITFP), marking a key step in the government’s push to digitize trade documentation and strengthen tax administration.

CIAC, Jamco seal P600-M Clark expansion deal

Clark International Airport Corporation and Jamco Philippines Inc. formalized a P600-million expansion agreement on June 23, 2026, deepening Clark’s positioning as a rising aerospace manufacturing hub and signaling renewed investor confidence in high-value production within the country.

ABI Pascual leads Laguna 100-day milk program

A stronger push to address child malnutrition is underway in ABI Pascual Foods, Inc., as it teams up with the National Dairy Authority, the Department of Education, and the Sta. Rosa local government to roll out a 100-day milk feeding program for public school learners.

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Taekwondo jin Yape delivers 4th Asian Games gold

The Philippines is back at four gold medals in the Asian Games, matching its haul from Hangzhou in 2023.

Smart Travē cuts eSIM rates up to 43% for holiday travelers 

Filipinos traveling abroad this season get up to 43 percent off Smart Travē eSIM data packs—just in time for year-end trips across 100+ destinations.

P3B fuel subsidy targets farmers, fishers, truckers 

The government is rolling out P3 billion in fuel subsidies this month for about 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk and agricultural truckers as elevated oil prices and El Niño squeeze production and distribution costs.

Over a thousand volunteers join Jollibee Group coastal cleanup drive

More than 90 employees from the Jollibee Group and its brands—Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, and Greenwich—joined the global International Coastal Cleanup here on September 19, 2026, collecting over 400 kilograms of waste from shorelines.
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