Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 11:06 pm

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    DA urges crowdsourced oversight on farm roads nationwide

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is urging farmers, local governments, and ordinary citizens to help monitor the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs), warning that inefficiencies and corruption in rural infrastructure continue to undermine food production and farmer incomes.

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    Boeing deepens strategy cuts as operations take center-stage – sources

    Boeing Co has embarked on deeper-than-expected cuts in its strategy ranks, halving the number of planners working within key divisions as it refocuses energies on tackling industrial pressures, people familiar with the matter said.
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    Agriculture

    DA set to release new import rules to curb prices

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) says updated rules for the minimum access volume (MAV) scheme for pork imports will likely be released before the end of November.

    Corporate

    Lender exceeds 2025 sustainable finance goal early

    Security Bank Corp. has exceeded its 2025 sustainable finance target ahead of schedule, releasing P99.4 billion in green and social financing as of October 2025—18 percent above its full-year goal. The bank says the milestone reflects strong demand for sustainable investments in the Philippines and supports its ambition to become a leading partner in the sector.

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    Lender exceeds 2025 sustainable finance goal early

    Security Bank Corp. has exceeded its 2025 sustainable finance target ahead of schedule, releasing P99.4 billion in green and social financing as of October 2025—18 percent above its full-year goal. The bank says the milestone reflects strong demand for sustainable investments in the Philippines and supports its ambition to become a leading partner in the sector.
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    Markets

    Treasury marks milestone as PH nears 2025 borrowing goal

    Finance undersecretary Karlo Fermin Adriano described the BTr as keeper of the nation’s “passbook,” responsible for raising about 90 percent of the government’s borrowing needs—an essential task that supports everything from public services to long-term economic plans.

    Travel

    Airports recharged, reliability ramped at Panglao, Laguindingan

    Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) has flipped the switch on a wave of behind-the-scenes upgrades at two of the country’s busiest provincial gateways—Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA)...
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    Energy

    REDC launches Bukidnon hydro tests, plans four new plants

    Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) has started commissioning its new 18.2-MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Bukidnon. The facility, located along the Pulangi River between Valencia City and San Fernando, employed more than 900 workers during round-the-clock construction.

    New oil projects to take years

    Transport & Communications

    Filipinos brace for AI-driven fraud wave in holiday mobile shopping

    As Filipino shoppers head into the busiest mobile shopping season of the year, new research from Appdome’s fifth annual Consumer Expectations of Mobile App Security Report shows rising anxiety over synthetic fraud, identity theft, and AI-driven scams.
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    Environment

    Laguna Water expands service, cuts carbon in latest sustainability report

    Laguna Water, the largest water and wastewater service provider in Laguna, has released its 6th Sustainability Report, highlighting strong community partnerships and progress toward environmental and social goals.
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    Technology

    Filipinos face relentless surge in daily scams 

    More than three in four Filipino adults encountered a scam in the past year, with attempts striking at a pace of nearly one every two days, according to the 2025 Philippine State of Scam Report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook.

    Health & Science

    Iloilo takes PPP option in building provincial healthcare system

    The Iloilo provincial government has signed a major public–private partnership with Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) and Healthway Medical Network to build and operate dialysis centers in all 12 district hospitals and the provincial hospital.
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    Opinion

    Valuation shock shatters an industry titan

    November 13, 2025 will not fade easily from the memory of Manuel Villar. For the Filipino property magnate—ranked the country’s third wealthiest by Forbes—that date marked a reckoning. His flagship investment holding firm, Villar Land Holdings Corp., formerly Golden M.V. Holdings, finally submitted its long-delayed 2024 audited annual report to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The filing arrived seven months past deadline—and detonated like a financial depth charge.

    Nets, nations, and the stingy sea

    It was an easy, sun-splashed Sunday morning on the shores of Bagac.

    Transparency on Trial: ICI to livestream hearings amid public outcry

    The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is opening its floodgates—digitally. Soon, the commission will livestream its proceedings, bowing to public pressure for transparency that has swelled louder than the floods the controversial infrastructure projects failed to contain.

    Cebu quake exposes structural, systemic fault lines

    The recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu on September 30, offers more than just a regional wake-up call—it delivers a national warning.