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DA 11 signs deals to bring PH Saba to HK, New Zealand

The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA 11) announced Friday that Philippine Saba (Cardava) bananas are set to reach new international markets following...

PH inflation slows to 6.1% in August

Inflation further slowed to 6.1 percent in August this year from 6.2 percent in July amid slower price increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages,...

MGen’s solar project kicks off commercial operations

Commercial operations for Phase 1 of MTerra Solar have officially begun, allowing the facility to deliver 600 megawatts alternating current (MWac) of mid-merit capacity...

Battery-powered facilities to ease Visayas grid power alerts soon

Battery-powered facilities intended to boost the Visayas power supply are expected to connect to the grid this month, helping to alleviate the yellow and...
A cat sits in front of a sari-sari store in an alley along R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City. The Department of the Interior and Local Government clarified that small retail stores (sari-sari stores) could secure authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to sell over-the-counter (OTC) medicines after the agency urged local government units (LGUs) to enact ordinances banning the sale of medicines in sari-sari stores nationwide. Edge Davao

DOF seeks public input on new tax relief for workers, small businesses

The Department of Finance (DOF) has launched nationwide stakeholder consultations for the proposed Promoting Growth, Revenue, and Equity towards Socio-Economic Sustainability (ProGRESS) bill, underscoring...

DBM releases P8.68 billion for salary upgrades of over 93K DepEd personnel

More than 93,000 public school personnel are set to receive salary increases following the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) release of an additional...

September LPG prices down as freight costs decrease

Lower freight expenses helped reduce domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices for September by PHP0.40 per kilo, offsetting an uptick in international contract prices,...

DA projects rice imports could reach 5 million MT in 2026 amid El...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is projecting that the Philippines may need to import as much as 5 million metric tons (MT) of rice...

SSS to roll out loans for solar energy next year

State-run Social Security System (SSS) is looking to help its members switch to renewable energy with the planned rollout of an Energy Sustainability Loan...

Fuel prices to go up Tuesday

Motorists should brace for another round of fuel price increases next week following this week’s hefty hikes, as tensions between the United States and...