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    Laurel reworks rice import system with a mandatory bond

    Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr. has overhauled the process by which rice stocks are fortified to ensure uninterrupted supply, saying henceforth rice importers post a mandatory bond equal to 10 percent of any shipment.

    Headline inflation slowed to 4.1% in November on slower rise in food prices

    A deceleration in the rate of increase in food prices and year-on-year decline in fuel prices slowed headline inflation further to 4.1 percent in November after slipping to 4.9 percent in October, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Tuesday.

    Overseas Filipino remittances falling the past 20 years

    The remittances of some two million overseas Filipinos have steadily declined since its peak more than 20 years ago, based on data obtained from the World Bank.

    Bill amending CREATE law seeks to reinstate cross border doctrine

    A legislative bill seeking to amend the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act and revise its value-added tax (VAT) provisions has been approved at the House committee level.

    More provinces attain higher yields thru RCEF seeds

    Rice farmers in Aurora and Bohol have increased their average yields by 1 ton per hectare or more through the high-quality seeds they received...

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    BPO firm boosts PH employment inclusion program

    The business process outsourcing firm Foundever has expanded its disability inclusion program, launching a voluntary Self-ID system that allows employees to confidentially share disability and other identity information, alongside nationwide learning sessions marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The initiatives aim to better address workplace barriers and support employees with disabilities.

    ASEAN+ enterprises move AI from pilots to production as investments rise

    Enterprises across Asia Pacific are rapidly shifting from AI experimentation to production, with 96 percent planning to increase AI investment by an average of 15 percent in 2026, according to the Lenovo CIO Playbook 2026, commissioned by Lenovo with insights from IDC.

    TG Limcaoco: Bank of the Philippine Islands

    Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a role he assumed in April 2021. He leads one of the country’s oldest and largest banks, chairs key management and credit committees, and oversees BPI’s banking, asset management, insurance, and international subsidiaries. Beyond BPI, he serves as Chairman of the Bankers Association of the Philippines and Philippine Payments Management Inc., making him one of the most influential figures in Philippine banking today.

    Century Properties secures SEC nod for bonds

    Century Properties Group Inc. said it has received a pre-effective letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) favorably considering the company’s shelf registration of debt securities worth up to P12 billion, a key step toward tapping the domestic bond market.

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