Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the Rice Industry Development Office (RIDO), led by Undersecretary Christopher Morales, to closely examine the apparent shift in Filipino rice preferences, as demand for imported rice—particularly Vietnamese varieties—continues to grow.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the Credit Risk Database Philippines Web-based Scoring System (CRDPh System)—a major step toward improving access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Forty-two retiring members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are stepping into civilian life with renewed confidence after completing Ayala Corporation’s Saludo sa Serbisyo Career Assistance Program, a 5-day training initiative aimed at equipping them for the job market.
Globe Telecom Inc. is ramping up the reopening and expansion of its physical stores across key locations in the country, aiming to enhance face-to-face interaction with customers who prefer in-person service.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has expanded its free Love Bus program in Metro Cebu, providing daily relief to thousands of commuters as part of the local government’s push to reduce transportation costs.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of a ₱61.7 million rice processing system (RPS) in Guagua, Pampanga on Friday, the fifth such facility built in the province under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), formalizing an interagency partnership aimed at enhancing competition and regulatory coordination within the country’s data transmission industry.
The Ombudsman has lifted the preventive suspension of Arnulfo Veloso, president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), which was imposed following an anonymous complaint alleging grave misconduct and gross neglect of duty over a P1.45 billion investment in perpetual preferred shares of Alternery Holdings Corp.
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) announced on Friday it is acquiring a 60 percent majority stake in Cebu Velez General Hospital (CVGH), a 200-bed Level 3 hospital in Cebu City, through its Healthway Medical Network.