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Dan Baliao was reappointed for fifth term as chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department. SEAFDEC/AQD PHOTO

Dan Baliao reappointed for 5th term as SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department chief

DAN Baliao has been reappointed as chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD), an international aquaculture research organization based in...
The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service pegged the Philippines’ chicken meat imports at 480,000 metric tons in 2025. Photo shows a vendor tending to his stall at the Santa Barbara Public Market in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Chicken meat imports seen roosting higher in 2026

CHICKEN cargoes bound for the Philippines are projected to climb next year. This would be driven by the lifting of import bans due to...
PalawanPay has been a consistent backer of the UP Men’s Basketball Team, reigning champions of UAAP Season 87, as part of its advocacy to uplift and empower Filipino athletes.

A Partnership of Resilience: PalawanPay Supports the UP Fighting Maroons

PalawanPay, from the trusted Palawan Group of Companies, reaffirmed its commitment to youth and sports development as the primary sponsor of the University of...

DigiPlus strengthens player protection with surety bond for BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone

September 17, 2025 – DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s premier digital entertainment provider behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, today announced a landmark partnership with...

Philippine car sales dropped 7.6% in August

GEOPOLITICAL tensions in the Middle East, coupled with uncertainties over US President Trump’s erratic tariff policies, have dampened local buying appetite, leading to a...
QUEVEDO. SEC PHOTO

SEC, DOF to tighten monitoring of oil, gas, mining firms’ owners

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) plan to tighten monitoring of the real investors running the country’s oil,...
The Department of Agriculture will allow the imports of 8,280 metric tons of fish for retail in wet markets. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE/INQUIRER.NET

Surge in fish imports due to loose policy – DA

A MASSIVE surge in fish imports have been observed affecting the local fisheries and aquaculture industry, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Data from...
The Philippines is currently prohibiting the entry to the country of poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen for artificial insemination from Argentina following the outbreak of bird flu in the said Latin American nation. DA PHOTO

PH bans importing poultry from Argentina

THE Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), is banning the importation of poultry, domestic and wild birds from Argentina following the outbreak...
The Securities and Exchange Commission issues SEC Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2025, providing for the “Repeal of the Rules Allowing the Trading of ‘B’ Shares on the Regular Board and Requiring Buyers to Accept either ‘B’ or ‘A’ Certificates.”

No cap on interest rates for online loans — SEC

ONLINE lending applications have no limit on the interest rates they impose on loans. This was according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which...

Senator Bong Go calls for prioritizing health and sports infrastructure: ‘Kaysa sa proyektong walang...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, strongly urged government agencies to channel more resources toward sports infrastructure and related...