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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has confirmed growing calls to amend Joint Administrative Order No. 2008-1, which limits approved bioethanol raw materials to only sugarcane and molasses, to include corn as an additional feedstock. The proposal remains under review and awaits final decision from the National Biofuels Board, with officials noting the move is being reconsidered amid an ongoing fuel crisis.

Security Bank announced Monday that John Cary Ong will leave his post as head of the wholesale banking segment.

The Marcos administration is moving beyond short-term remedies for Mindoro's recurring power woes, backing a series of major infrastructure projects aimed at integrating the island into the national grid and securing its long-term energy future.

Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT) plans to complete its next batch of asset additions within this year, pending regulatory approvals, as it moves to expand its renewable energy portfolio.

San Jose del Monte (SJDM) City in Bulacan faces another legal hurdle in its bid to fix long-running water supply issues, as PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp.—part of the Villar Group—filed a new petition seeking to stop the local government’s improvement efforts.