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DA proposes expanded corn import quota to stabilize costs, food prices

The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to raise the country’s corn minimum access volume (MAV) to 500,000 metric tons (MT), more than doubling the current 216,940 MT.

General Santos International Airport resumes commercial flights June 15

Commercial flights at General Santos International Airport will resume tomorrow, June 15, 2026, following quick repairs done after the strong earthquake that struck the area on June 8, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced.

Fuel price adjustments seen mixed this week amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

Fuel prices will see mixed adjustments again this week, driven by shifting global oil prices tied to tensions in the Middle East, according to a local fuel retailer.

MPTC first-quarter net income down 3% despite higher revenue

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) reported a 3 percent drop in net income for the first quarter of 2026, totaling ₱2.25 billion from ₱2.32 billion a year earlier, due to rising costs and expenses.

Telco rolls out free wifi in quake-hit areas

PLDT Enterprise rolled out free WiFi in quake-hit areas — General Santos City, Sarangani, Glan, Jose Abad Santos, and parts of Davao Occidental — serving thousands of residents.

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PH to make energy security key ASEAN agenda

The Philippines will use its ASEAN chairmanship to push for stronger regional safeguards against energy supply disruptions and faster cross-border power connectivity as Southeast Asian energy ministers meet in Manila this week.

₱3.8-B fuel subsidy for agri sector beneficiaries kicks off this month

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that around 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural haulers will receive ₱3 billion in fuel subsidies starting this month, aiding the sector amid El Niño impacts and persistently high fuel costs.

Visayas power probe pushes transparency, reliability, consumer protection 

Therma Visayas told lawmakers that it sources coal from Indonesia and uses the Indonesian Coal Index in its power supply agreements, as a House inquiry into electricity reliability in the Visayas turned attention to both supply security and pricing transparency.

DA ramps up El Niño preparations drawing on past preparations 

The Department of Agriculture is bolstering full-scale preparations for an intense El Niño, applying hard-won experience to safeguard farm output, secure food supplies, and protect farmers and fisherfolk from harm.
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