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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is working to accelerate the launch of Singaporean manufacturer MNEX’s P180-million precision manufacturing facility in Batangas, with production targeted to begin in early 2027.

The country’s gross international reserves dipped to $99.5 billion at the end of September 2026, down from the previous month’s balance, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Philippine organizations are struggling to secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents and coordinate cyber defense operations, even as they demonstrate stronger-than-average cybersecurity readiness, according to Cisco’s latest report.

The Department of Agriculture has laid out a ₱61.99-billion consolidated action plan to shield food output and rural livelihoods from El Niño, even as ₱371 million in needed interventions—including cloud seeding and sugarcane pest control—still lacks funding.