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    BOC uncovers fish smuggling in frozen food shipments

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    Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday led an inspection of shipments at the Manila South Harbor and laid bare long suspected fish smuggling operations. The inspection revealed that 19 container vans, initially declared as processed plant-based commodities like taro sticks and sweet potato balls, were actually loaded with frozen mackerel and galunggong or scad.

    DA inspects misdeclared frozen fish

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    Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led an inspection on Monday of one-and-a-half dozen container vans suspected of being loaded with hundreds of tons of frozen fish, but was declared by importers as processed plant-based commodities. A earlier spot check conducted by the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry and the Bureau of Customs on two of the 19 40-foot container vans revealed boxes of frozen mackerels locally known as tamban, and frozen round scad-locally known as galunggong rather than the frozen fried taro sticks, sweet potato balls, and assorted food products from China, as declared in the shipping manifest.

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    Japan boosts PH Coast Guard skills in towing operations

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    The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has provided new capacity building support to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through a week-long Towing Operation Training held recently as part of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) program.

    Gold lifts PH 1Q mine output despite nickel, copper price dip

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    The country's metallic mineral production surged by 22.8 percent year-on-year in 1Q 2025, reaching ₱63.88 billion, driven primarily by strong gold, silver, and iron ore output, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

    SEC cancels 56 lending company registration

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    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration and secondary license of 56 lending and financing companies for repeated failure to comply with mandatory reportorial requirements, marking a continued regulatory crackdown on errant financial entities.

    Siquijor melioidosis cases trigger agri-health alert

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    The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and its Negros Island Regional Field Office (DARFO-NIR) confirmed the ongoing coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) following the confirmation of human melioidosis cases in Siquijor. 

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    P50-B LNG deal signals energy realignment for Razon, First Gen

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    The Razon Group’s P50-billion acquisition of 60 percent in First Gen Corporation’s natural gas segment is seen as strategic and opportunistic, underscoring its broader implications for the country’s energy landscape and corporate competition, analysts said.
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    Japan boosts PH Coast Guard skills in towing operations

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    The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has provided new capacity building support to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through a week-long Towing Operation Training held recently as part of Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) program.
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    Gold lifts PH 1Q mine output despite nickel, copper price dip

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    The country's metallic mineral production surged by 22.8 percent year-on-year in 1Q 2025, reaching ₱63.88 billion, driven primarily by strong gold, silver, and iron ore output, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
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