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SUBIC FREEPORT ZONE — Agriculture Secretary Franciso P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. inaugurated Tuesday the new office of the Bureau of Plant Industry National Plant Quarantine Services Division, a pivotal step in enhancing the country’s agricultural biosecurity and addressing potential risks posed by plant pests and diseases.
Dominion Holdings [DHI 1.86, down 3.6%; 902% avgVol] [link], the company that was formerly known as BDO Leasing and Finance but that was renamed in anticipation of a sale that ultimately failed to complete, had its four-year suspension lifted on Tuesday and the stock price has fallen 41% in the first couple days of trading. DHI was down 39% on its first day of trading, which was only possible because the PSE declined to apply the usual trading band guardrails due to the length of DHI’s suspension, despite there being ample historical data on the previous market value of the stock. Yet, even that 39% drop doesn’t tell the whole story, as there were some trades that crossed at P4.50/share after the stock opened at P4.10/share. The second day of trading was more civilized, with DHI opening slightly above its Tuesday close before fading through the day and closing at the session’s low of P1.86/share. Over 6.2 million shares were traded, which is approximately 3% of the remaining public float.
TACLOBAN CITY – The Mini-Agraryo Trade Fair held at the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Regional Office in Tacloban City registered ₱241,110.00 in total sales over its four-day run from August 6 to 9, showcasing the diverse products of agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (ARBOs) across Eastern Visayas.
AN administration lawmaker yesterday pressed former president Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte to explain why he allowed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country, saying it pave the way for the entry of Chinese nationals who are considered criminals in their own country.
A “culture war” being waged by prohibitionist groups against tobacco harm reduction products is fueling the black market for vapes, heated tobacco, and oral nicotine pouches in many countries, according to health experts.
MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte clan is lawyering up in case the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes knocking at their door.
Senate Special Oversight Committee on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board on Monday approved a wage order setting the monthly pay of domestic workers in the autonomous region to P5,000.