January, 2026

• 30 January

  Bambu Lab Moves Closer to Everyday Consumers Through New Retail Partner with Intimate Media Roundtable in the Philippines

  

  Bambu Lab — Steps Closer to the Everyday Consumer Bambu Lab, a consumer tech brand established in Shenzhen, China in 2020 and known for breaking barriers between digital creativity and physical products, has taken a significant step closer to everyday consumers in the Philippines—making 3D printing more accessible, practical, and relevant to daily life.  Traditionally seen as a tool for …

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• 30 January

  MR. DIY Philippines Joins PCX Markets as 1st Retail Plastic Cleanup Partner

  

  Every purchase at MR.DIY now helps support plastic waste clean-up As Zero Waste Month brings renewed focus to plastic responsibility and waste reduction in the Philippines, MR. DIY Philippines is sharing a major sustainability milestone: becoming the first retail company to join PCX Markets’ Plastic Cleanup Partner program, taking a measurable step toward fighting plastic pollution and supporting a circular …

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• 29 January

  DA pushes for planting of  1–2 rice varieties RPS areas

  

  By DA Press Office Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. asked farmers in areas with rice processing systems to plant 1 to 2 rice varieties to maximize operational efficiency.  This is in response to feedback from local farmers’ cooperatives operating RPS facilities, which stressed the need to streamline production for  smoother and more efficient processing. Laurel said that while …

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• 29 January

  Defective registry deprived farmers of aid

  

  BEYOND ELLIPTICALBy Rose Marie de la Cruz THE BASIC registry for farmers/fisherfolk to avail of financial aid and farm input subsidies from the government– the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture– was flagged by the Senate as defective and flawed. At the hearing of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, Senator Rafael T. Tulfo said many government …

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• 29 January

  Gov. Lacson warns vs, rising imports of artificial sweeteners

  

  NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson asked the government to address the mounting crisis in the province’s sugar industry, pointing at artificial sweeteners as one of the factors contributing to the low millgate price of sugar. “As the country’s major sugar-producing province, we are particularly concerned about recent developments in the local sugar and sweetener market and their implications on …

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• 29 January

  DENR orders review of all landfills

  

  Following the tragic trash slide in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City last January 8, that killed and buried many and destroyed some houses, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ordered a thorough review of all operating landfills in the country to prevent similar disasters. DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla, in a press release, said the move is part of a …

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• 29 January

  MIF eyes investment in agribusiness in H1

  

  Sovereign wealth fund manager Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) seeks to close strategic agribusiness deals within the first six months of 2026, backing firms ready to scale production and expand the country’s export capacity. In a statement on Monday, MIC said it will focus on special situations and strategic mergers and acquisitions in the agricultural sector. It is looking at businesses …

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• 29 January

  Press release / Samahang Plaridel

  

  THE Association of Philippine Journalists – Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc. will launch the first of a series of campus journalism seminars on Friday, Jan. 30 at the Eulogio Rodriguez Jr.High School at Mayon Ave., Quezon City. Entitled “Usapang Plaridel: Campus Journalism Lecture Series”, the event will bring four veteran print and broadcast journalists to different public high schools all over …

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• 28 January

  From Adversity, Rose a Legend

  

  Derrick Rose’s Journey of Resilience Lives On Through His Jersey Retirement and Exclusive ArenaPlus Signed Jersey Giveaway There might be no greater story of a comeback than that of Derrick Rose. Drafted No. 1 overall pick in 2008 by his hometown of Chicago, Rose was poised to be the face not only of the Bulls franchise, who was looking for the …

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• 28 January

  “Sidlak” to beats and purpose with BingoPlus at the Sinulog Festival 2026

  

  In its third year, BingoPlus joined the celebration of the country’s biggest festival, the Sinulog Festival. The leading and comprehensive digital entertainment platform proudly stood as the festival’s co-presenter, bringing a fun-filled and truly entertaining Sinulog experience to everyone. To celebrate the festivities, the DigiPlus flagship brand mounted “BingoPlus  Musikalingawan sa Sinulog 2026,” a two-day show featuring world-class performances, exciting …

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