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IPOPHL expands anti-counterfeit drive to online markets

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is intensifying its campaign against counterfeit goods, broadening enforcement to digital platforms and local communities as it pursues a “zero counterfeit” goal.

PPP Push Seen Lifting Philippine PE Prospects

Initiatives to expand public-private partnerships (PPP) are set to strengthen the Philippines’ investment climate in 2026, creating a deeper pipeline of private equity (PE) opportunities, according to the Southeast Asia edition of Deloitte’s Private Equity 2026 Almanac.

P50/kilo price cap on imported rice set

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Tuesday that he will soon issue an executive order imposing a P50-per-kilo price cap on imported rice, following a...

Gov’t to roll out P1.28B transport aid starting April 6

The government will begin distributing P1.28 billion in additional financial assistance to transport workers starting April 6, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Tuesday.

Puregold posts 9% profit growth in 2025

Grocery chain Puregold Price Club Inc. reported a nearly 9 percent increase in net income for 2025, reaching P11.3 billion from P10.4 billion the previous year.

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Gov’t launches world’s first sex-sorting buffalo semen lab

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) have inaugurated the world’s first laboratory fully dedicated to sex-sorting buffalo semen, marking a major policy and infrastructure milestone to strengthen domestic food security, cut import dependence, and build a self-sustaining local dairy sector.

EastWest, foodpanda team up boosts everyday spending value

Food delivery is now part of Filipino daily life, with foodpanda seeing peak lunch and dinner orders, steady weekend demand, and 25.3 percent of late-night deliveries (11 p.m.–4 a.m.) for burgers. Responding to this shift and rising digital payments—49 percent of platform transactions—foodpanda and EastWest have launched their co-branded foodpanda Visa credit card.

EU extends ₱10.9M aid for monsoon flood victims

The European Union (EU) is releasing €150,000 (some ₱10.9 million) in humanitarian funds to help communities hit hard by severe monsoon floods across Luzon. This support matter for over 32,000 people in the most affected areas: Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and Metro Manila.

Gov’t crafting EV, hybrid sea transport safety standards in wake of MV June Aster tragedy

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is teaming up with key government bodies to develop clear, evidence-based safety rules for carrying electric and hybrid vehicles on domestic passenger ships—an effort triggered by the recent fatal fire aboard the MV June Aster.
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