The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved a proposed joint venture involving GCMC Holdings, Inc., Navegar II (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., and Leapfrog Emerging Consumer Fund IV, LP, clearing the transaction after a Phase 1 review.
Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, has been detected in fish, fishery resources, and environmental water samples from aquaculture farms around Manila Bay, according to a study published in the December issue of the Philippine Journal of Science.
The Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s creation of a Coffee Industry Development Office (CIDO), calling it a timely move that could strengthen the country’s coffee sector and benefit both farmers and consumers.