Former Bureau of Internal Revenue chief Charlito Martin R. Mendoza took over the Bureau of Customs on Friday, pledging to strengthen border protection and revenue collection while easing the movement of legitimate trade.

AC Health is extending its healthcare partnership with Valenzuela City beyond hospitals and dialysis services to address a critical but often overlooked part of public health: identifying developmental difficulties in children early enough to make a difference.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is urging the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to deliver a calibrated interest rate increase while calling on executive agencies to roll out immediate supply-side reforms, following the central bank’s warning late Wednesday that the economy faces a difficult mix of high inflation and slowing growth.