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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed all regional offices of the Department of Agriculture (DA), along with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), to fast-track damage verification and loss assessment in areas affected by recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (Habagat). The goal is to speed up the distribution of assistance to thousands of affected farmers and fisherfolk.

First Balfour Inc., the construction and engineering arm of the Lopez Group, has become the first construction firm in the Philippines to adopt the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), an AI-powered construction management system (CMS) designed to streamline project planning, execution, and monitoring.

Alex Eala came out swinging like a woman on a mission. Determined to book her place in the final of the WTA 125 Jingshan Tennis Open, the 20-year-old Filipina raced through the first set against familiar foe Lulu Sun of New Zealand, 6-3, in 35 minutes.

Globe continues to assist communities affected by Typhoon Ompong, focusing on the restoration of connectivity across South Luzon and the Visayas.

SM Investments Corp. (SM Investments), the parent firm of the SM Group, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® for 2025 by the global workplace culture authority, Great Place to Work®.