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THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it is set to release the 2025-2028 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) in the first half, with the new edition expected to rationalize the…

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) reiterated that it is Filipino-controlled, allaying concerns about its Chinese shareholder’s role in operations. “The State Grid Corp. of China (SGCC) does…

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it has embarked on a feasibility study for a new subway project in Cebu. “We are conducting an assessment to determine demand and a…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is seeking to expand the distribution of its P29 and Rice for All programs to include retail outlets in Metro Manila. “The program…

COCONUT yields are estimated to have declined 20% in 2024 due to the dry conditions brought on by El Niño, according to the United Coconut Association of the Philippines (UCAP).…

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it has issued 21,585 visas for investors and foreign nationals employed within economic zones as of the end of 2024, which it said…

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is hoping to finalize the realignment of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension within the first quarter. “Around February or March,” Transportation…

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Wednesday that it is seeking an additional P9 billion to procure domestically grown rice that it plans to add to its grain reserves…

THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said it hopes to increase visitor arrivals from India by executing the memorandum of cooperation on tourism signed by India and the Philippines in 2019. …

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said it will undertake a limited voluntary purchasing program for raw sugar to prop up soft millgate prices. “The target for this voluntary limited-volume purchase…