Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed his undersecretaries—particularly those overseeing operations and the National Rice Industry Development Program—to conduct on-the-ground consultations with farmers and lawmakers in preparation for congressional deliberations on the proposed Rice Act.
Lodestar Investment Holdings Corp. said its board approved a tenfold increase in its authorized capital stock to P3 billion to raise fresh equity from existing shareholders as well as new investors.
Smart Communications, Inc., the wireless subsidiary of PLDT Inc., is intensifying its 5G deployment across the country, reallocating network resources from its legacy 3G infrastructure to bolster 5G capacity where demand is highest.