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Globe Telecom has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to return the Konektadong Pinoy (KP) Bill to Congress for further refinement, citing the need for policy adjustments to ensure fair competition and long-term digital inclusivity.

Hotel occupancy in Metro Manila remained stable at 64 percent in the first half of 2025, up one percentage point from last year, according to real estate consultancy Colliers. However, occupancy is expected to hover just above 60 percent for the rest of the year amid weak foreign tourist arrivals and an incoming wave of new hotel rooms.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Administrator Eduardo Guillen of the National Irrigation Administration joined thousands of rice farmers and members of irrigators’ associations across the country’s top rice-producing province on Tuesday to celebrate this year’s Second Dry Season Harvest Festival.