The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) urges government to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) and extend the life of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) past the five years dictated by legislation.
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is in negotiations with a syndicate of local and foreign banks to raise at least P45 billion as part of a larger plan to reduce its debt.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at massive coconut planting and replanting to boost production of a sector that accounts for more than a third of the country’s agricultural exports and source of livelihood for millions of Filipinos.
China-founded fashion company Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
The Philippines is stepping up agricultural ties with Türkiye, targeting stronger trade in poultry, seafood, and tropical products while boosting Halal-certified feed production. A recent meeting between represenatives of the Department of Agriculture and the Turkish Embassy focused on enhancing food security and opening new markets for high-value Philippine exports.
Discovery Capital Finance Corp. (DCFC) and fintech company KreditHero, Inc. have announced a nationwide partnership to expand access to financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Philippines. The collaboration combines Discovery Capital’s lending experience and network with KreditHero’s digital technology and wide reach, aiming to make it easier and faster for entrepreneurs to secure funding.
The governments of the Philippines and South Korea have opened new rice seed processing and cold storage facilities at the Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The project marks PhilRice’s 40th anniversary and aims to modernize the country’s rice seed supply chain.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has partnered with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its river cleanup and restoration program aimed at reducing flooding across the province.