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Political strains put rule of law in spotlight—FPI

Business groups are raising fresh concerns over investor confidence as escalating Senate tensions and the impeachment proceedings against the Vice President place the country’s...

DA: Food imports only a last resort

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured lawmakers that food importation will only be used during serious supply shortages and is not the government’s main strategy for managing food supply.

MREIT targets million-square-meter portfolio ahead of schedule  

Megaworld-backed MREIT is accelerating its expansion plans, with the company aiming to grow its gross leasable area (GLA) portfolio to at least one million square meters by 2027 — three years ahead of its original target.

DHSUD deploys officials to clear housing backlogs

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has launched a nationwide intervention to address mounting delays in housing-related transactions, deploying top officials and undersecretaries to all 17 regional offices following an internal audit that traced processing bottlenecks to the field level rather than the agency’s Central Office.

PLDT moves to fully acquire Radius Telecom for P2.94B

PLDT Inc. is set to take full control of Radius Telecoms Inc. after its board approved the acquisition of the remaining 65.1 percent stake in the broadband infrastructure provider from Paragon Vertical Corp. for P2.94 billion.

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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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