February, 2025

• 17 February

  Parched farmlands due to NIA’s P2-B irrigation blunders

  

  BEYOND ELLIPTICALBy Rose Marie de la Cruz Vast tracts of farmlands in the country have become parched from the blunders of the National Irrigation Authority to service water through its national systems, which had cost the government P2 billion of wasted investments. The Commission on Authority last February 1 released its report recommending that contracts be rescinded, bonds forfeited, court …

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• 17 February

  AgriSpecialists Inc, gets permit for its BioN biofertilizer

  

  By Rose de la Cruz The AgriSpecialists Inc. (ASI) can now sell and distribute its BioN biofertilizers for use in rice and all other crops. The announcement came after the Laguna-based company finally secured its certificate of product registration (CPR) from the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) allowing it “to sell and distribute its Bio N biofertilizer.” FPA Executive Director …

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• 17 February

  House sends 2 bills hiking tobacco tax to Senate

  

  Two key measures regulating tax increases on cigarettes and strengthening excise tax administration to combat illicit trade and minimize revenue losses have been sent by the House of Representatives to the Senate. House Bills 11360 and 11286 have been approved by the lower chamber on third and final reading, signaling a major step in refining tax policies on tobacco products. …

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• 17 February

  DA sets MSRP on imported rice at P55/kg

  

  The maximum suggested retail price for imported rice is now at P55 per kilogram starting Feb. 15. The Department of Agriculture said the MSRP would apply to imported rice with five percent brokens. It is confident that come March the price cap would be lowered to P50 or below per kg. after two weeks.  “This should reflect the lower global prices …

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• 17 February

  PCCI hails deferment of sugar order implementation

  

  The deferment of the implementation of Special Order 6 of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, which protects local producers by strictly monitoring the entry of imported sugar-based products and alternatives that would have been detrimental to other legitimate industrial players was hailed by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PCCI President Enunina V. Mangio welcomed the deferment saying that SRA …

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• 17 February

  Team Philippines wins first-ever gold in Harbin Winter Games

  

  The Philippines saved the best for last in the last day of the ninth Asian Winter Games on Friday morning just a few hours before the closing ceremony as the country’s top men’s curling team gave the Filipinos their first ever gold medal in the winter games.  Skipper Marc Pfister along with brother second Enrico Pfister, vice skipper Christian Haller, …

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• 17 February

  Lacrosse belles get PSA nod

  

  The country’s sports heroes and heroines kicked off 2025 with history-making campaigns and podium finishes. Leading the fiery opening salvo was the Philippine women’s lacrosse team, which defied the odds and captured the bronze in the Asia-Pacific Women’s Championship in Queensland, Australia on its way to next year’s World Championship in Japan. The underdog Filipinas put the sweetener on top …

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• 17 February

  Honda Cars Cainta opens spanking facility

  

  In its aim to further serve their growing Honda customers better, the Gateway Gateway Honda Cars opened its newest Body Paint and Repair facilities in Cainta in Rizal. The spanking facility boasts of approximately 1,100 sq. meters of covered structure that is part of the whole complex operating as a full 3-Star Honda dealership under the leadership of its general …

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• 17 February

  CAMPI partners with Angat Buhay

  

  The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) has partnered with Angat Buhay, a non-profit non-government organization dedicated to uplifting communities across the country, to support their climate action and sustainability initiatives with a donation of P500,000 to Angat Buhay to fund programs that aid disaster-prone areas and promote environmental resilience nationwide. Campi president Atty. Rommel Gutierrez said …

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• 17 February

  Cutting-edge technology onboard

  

  The new Vespa Sprint Tech, integrating cutting-edge technology with timeless design upholds Vespa’s its rich heritage through the iconic look that defines the brand, was launched last week at the Antidote of the I’M Hotel in Makati. Its official price is set at PHP 275,000 for the 150-cc variant.  At the launch, president of Autohub Group Willy Tee Ten expressed …

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