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February inflation up at 2.4% on higher food prices

Headline inflation edged higher in February, signaling renewed price pressures from key food staples even as broader trends remain relatively contained.

Philippines courts South Korea for strategic minerals alliance

A new push from the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines signals Manila’s growing urgency to turn mineral wealth into geopolitical leverage.

STI revenue grows despite enrollment dip

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. delivered stronger earnings in the first half of fiscal year 2026, proving that scale and specialization can cushion demographic shifts in Philippine education. 

FPI says 4-day workweek needs sector-sensitive review

The Philippine government’s openness to studying a four-day workweek for public offices is drawing cautious support from industry leaders, who say the idea warrants careful, evidence-based evaluation rather than a one-size-fits-all rollout.

Palay prices soften further in July as global price slips—PSA data

The farm gate price of palay continued its downward spiral in July, dragged down by weakening global prices of the grain that have spurred a surge in rice imports.

Palay production costs expose Visayas, country divide

The cost of producing palay—the unmilled form of rice, the Philippines’ national food staple—exposes deep regional disparities that mirror the effects of geography, infrastructure, and urban sprawl on the country’s agriculture. 

Palay, corn output to rise in 2Q—PSA 

The country’s palay and corn production for the second quarter is projected to record double-digit increases, the latest estimates of the Philippine Statistics Authority. As...

President Marcos eyes tobacco industry model for palay ‘floor price’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that government, through the Department of Agriculture, is looking at imposing a floor price for palay to ensure farmers profitability and sustain their intention to plant and produce more rice.

Palay prices continued decline in April

Palay prices declined further in April as the harvest season reached its peak and global rice prices remained lower compared to last year.

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Philippines courts South Korea for strategic minerals alliance

A new push from the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines signals Manila’s growing urgency to turn mineral wealth into geopolitical leverage.

STI revenue grows despite enrollment dip

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. delivered stronger earnings in the first half of fiscal year 2026, proving that scale and specialization can cushion demographic shifts in Philippine education. 

FPI says 4-day workweek needs sector-sensitive review

The Philippine government’s openness to studying a four-day workweek for public offices is drawing cautious support from industry leaders, who say the idea warrants careful, evidence-based evaluation rather than a one-size-fits-all rollout.

Distributor shifts from importer to manufacturer with new Batangas facility

Fly Ace Corp., long known as a distributor of imported food brands in the Philippines, is building a seven-hectare production facility at the LIMA Estate in Batangas. The project marks a major shift in the company’s strategy—from mainly importing and distributing goods to becoming a local manufacturer.
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