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DA trims 2025 palay production forecast amid flooding; record output still eyed
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has scaled back its rice production target for 2025, citing widespread flooding in key agricultural areas. But even with the adjustment, the DA said the country is still on track to surpass its high palay harvest this year.
Andrew Tan’s Travellers targets 2026 for new resort builds
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the gaming and leisure company controlled by tycoon Andrew Tan, announced it will begin construction of two major gaming facilities in Mactan, Cebu and Boracay Island, Aklan by next year, with a combined investment of $700 million.
Cumulative remittances near $20B as of July
Cash remittances sent by overseas Filipinos (OFs) continued to post steady growth in July 2025, with inflows rising 3 percent year-on-year to US$3.18 billion, up from US$3.08 billion in July 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Church urges freeze on NAIA fee hike
Catholic Church leaders on Sunday called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC) to suspend the planned implementation of increased fees at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), set to take effect on September 14.
The watch that knew time: Rolex 12 fetches P9M at auction
They said it started at P900,000. A whisper of gold and provenance. A sum too small for a story so large.
But gold, like memory,...
