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The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) and the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) have signed a partnership to strengthen tropical fruit production in the region. The agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on February 12, aims to promote research, education, innovation, and capacity-building across Southeast Asia and other tropical fruit-producing areas.

The Globe Group is stepping up its push to make innovation a core part of its corporate strategy by directly linking startups with real business environments.

Former Albay Congressman and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Joey Salceda said the Philippines is close to securing an A-level sovereign credit rating, the highest tier of creditworthiness, and potentially within two years under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. is expanding its footprint with a major new supermarket project in Rizal, teaming up with Robinsons Logistix and Industrials Inc., the logistics and industrial arm of Robinsons Land Inc., to develop a large-format Shopwise store in Cainta.

The Philippine Federation of Memorial, Pension, and Education Plan Companies, Inc. (PFPMEP) stressed the growing role of the pre-need industry in protecting Filipino families as it successfully concluded the 25th Pre-Need Consciousness Week earlier this month.