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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is investing P55 million to strengthen food safety monitoring by upgrading laboratories that can detect nitrate and nitrite contaminants in vegetables and other plant-based foods.

Radius Telecoms, Inc. has strengthened internet connectivity and network reliability in key locations in Lapu-Lapu City ahead of the 48th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit on May 7-8, 2026.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) are deepening investment talks with United Arab Emirates firms Masdar and DAMAC Digital as the Philippines positions itself to become a regional hub for artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing under the US-backed Pax Silica initiative.

The Philippines’ outstanding national government debt ballooned to a record P18.49 trillion as of end-March 2026, as a sharp depreciation of the peso against the US dollar significantly increased the local currency value of the country’s foreign obligations.