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PNOC partners with ESG for sustainable agriculture

State-run Philippine National Oil Co.(PNOC) has entered a strategic collaboration with Australia's ESG Agriculture aimed at transforming agricultural practices in the Philippines.

Gov't borrowings rise 40% to P174 B in Aug

The Marcos administration ramped up its borrowings by 40 percent to P174 billion in August, with the bulk still coming from the domestic debt market.

DA temporarily bans French poultry imports

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary import ban on poultry and poultry products from France after the European country reported a confirmed bird flu case.

Rice farmers can earn through carbon trading

Rice farmers have the potential to reduce their carbon emissions and earn through carbon trading if certain policy changes are implemented by the government, according to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).

Loans to MSMEs still below threshold

Loans disbursed by banks operating in the country to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grew by 5.8 percent to P488.13 billion in the first half of the year from P461.39 billion in the same period last year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

Data centers to cost 6x higher in 2029

Telcos like PLDT Inc.and Globe Telecom Inc. may have to spend six times more to put up new data centers as a result of a valuation boom triggered by the shift to automation.

Manila Water on track with P4-B line project

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co.Inc. (Manila Water) said it is making headway in the construction of its P4-billion submarine transmission line project that is critical in servicing two million more customers in its jurisdiction by next year.

DHL to hike delivery rates by 6%

Logistics leader DHL Express is increasing its delivery prices in the Philippines by 5.9 percent in 2025 to cover additional costs in an uncertain landscape here and globally.

Tokyo-based SBI Holdings acquires minority stake in UBX

The financial technology arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines has struck a deal with Tokyo-based financial services conglomerate SBI Holdings, as the latter acquired a minority stake in UBX.

Former OFW worked way up to build own construction firm

Hector Reyes is a former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in the Middle East who, as they say, literally built his dreams from the ground up.

Cebu Pacific receives 12th Airbus aircraft

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), the Philippines' leading carrier, accepted its 12th Airbus A321neo aircraft delivery for 2024 in support of the airline's ongoing network expansion and fleet modernization efforts.

SEC OKS AREIT'S P28.6-B property-for-share swap

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P28.6-billion property-forshare swap deal of AREIT Inc.with Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and its subsidiaries.

SPNEC earmarks P14 B for Terra Solar integration

SP New Energy Corp.(SPNEC) of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is spending over P14 billion to connect the world's largest solar farm to the national grid.

Alternergy eyes add'l P15 B to fund projects

Alternergy Holdings Corp.is planning to secure an additional P15 billion in fresh funds to boost the development of its renewable energy projects across the country.

World's third largest shipping line mounts Phl route

Shipping giant CNC has become the first full foreign company to offer a domestic service in the Philippines, assigning a new ship to dock in Manila, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro weekly.

Commitment to saving Phl rivers runs deep in SMC

A resolve to protect and clean the country's major waterways runs deep in San Miguel Corp. (SMC), one of the country's largest

Championing sustainability in real estate

Q&A WITH IDC: Sustainability Agenda chats with Italpinas Development Corp.

The Divine Word's bamboo mission

Apart from furthering the priestly vocation, the Divine Word Missionary has been zealously advocating its 'bamboo mission,' an ambitious initiative to plant a million bamboos in the Philippines by 2030.

Lexus elevates luxury driving

Lexus is reaping the fruits of its Lexus Driving Signature (LDS), an all-new development standard that aims to make driving more intuitive, Lexus' master craftsman Shuichi Ozaki told The STAR in an interview here.

DOE endorses 29 RE projects

For grid impact study

Phl eligible for ADB's $500-M education financing

The Philippines is among the countries that can tap a new financing facility under the Asian Development Bank that aims to support investments in the education sector.

SMB IN FULL CONTROL

With its bench mob doing the damage against Converge, San Miguel Beer positioned itself on the threshold of the PBA Governors' Cup semifinals.

Strong finish gives Maroons 5-0 record

Even a forgettable start hardly mattered for host University of the Philippines as it flipped the switch in the second half to shoot down Adamson, 69-57, and extend its unbeaten ways in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball yesterday at the MOA Arena.

Provincial bets pose threat in Jr. match play

Promising golfers from the Visayas and Mindanao have set their sights on a top finish in the ICTSI Junior PGT National Match Play Finals beginning on Oct.2 at The Country Club in Laguna.

US hurricane deaths rise to 44

At least 44 people died across five US states battered by powerful storm Helene, authorities said on Friday, after torrential flooding prompted emergency responders to launch massive rescue operations.

Villar City to house new sports hub

Football and other sports will soon get a new hub at the Villar City Stadium that will rise inside the Golden MV's Villar City in Bacoor, Cavite.

Chiefs catch Lions napping

The Arellano University Chiefs went hunting on a sunny Saturday afternoon in NCAA Season 100.

Japan bids farewell to pandas before return to China

Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo yesterday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.

Saudi Arabia announces alliance for Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has announced an \"international alliance\" to press for Palestinian statehood, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, state media said on Friday.

Hezbollah confirms leader Nasrallah's death

Lebanon's Hezbollah group has confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.