P1.66-B fund OK’d to strengthen rice seed program for farmers
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.66 billion to support the government’s Rice Seed Program, aimed at boosting...
URC Bais Distillery lagoon undergoes repair
THE UNIVERSAL Robina Corporation (URC) has repaired a collapsed portion of a lagoon of the Bais Distillery in Negros Oriental.
URC said 127 personnel and...
Megaworld’s 9-month income up 14% to almost P18B as office, malls, hotels hit double-digit...
PROPERTY giant Megaworld recorded a strong net income for the first nine months of 2025 as it grew 14% to almost P18 billion, mainly...
Below-target Q3 growth seen amid graft probe, storms
THE PHILIPPINE economy likely grew below the government’s target in the third quarter, as an investigation into questionable infrastructure projects slowed public spending and...
Two Filipinos land on Forbes Asia’s 2025 ‘Power Businesswomen’ list
TWO FILIPINOS were included in Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen list 2025, joining 18 other female leaders across Asia recognized for their role in driving...
Gov’t hits P35-bond sale goal as rate cut bets grow
THE GOVERNMENT was able to raise its target amount of long-dated local debt from Tuesday’s dual Treasury bond (T-bond) sale, as yields eased amid...
Gasoline price hikes set; diesel up P2.70/liter today
LOCAL oil prices will surge this first week of November, with diesel prices making the biggest jump of P2.70 a liter.
In an advisory on...
Marcos approves Tatak Pinoy Strategy to boost industries, jobs
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the Tatak Pinoy Strategy (TPS), a 10-year national industrial roadmap that aims to strengthen key sectors, create jobs,...
DOF backs stronger measures to protect minors from online tobacco sale
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DOF) on Monday, November 3, expressed support to a new resolution issued by the Inter-Agency Committee on Tobacco (IAC-Tobacco) requiring...
Rice import ban extension expected to stabilize palay prices
THE EXTENSION of the rice import ban until the end of 2025 is expected to further stabilize the price of palay or unhusked rice,...