DA agency sues agri trader for illegal fertilizer production

THE Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) — an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA) — has filed a criminal complaint against the owner of DQB Green Agricultural Products Trading for allegedly manufacturing regulated fertilizer products without a license. The lawsuit, filed before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor, stemmed from an inspection of […]

DMCI launches One Fortis Plaza

DMCI Project Developers Inc. (DMCI-PDI), the real estate arm of listed DMCI Holdings, Inc., is expanding beyond residential projects with the launch of One Fortis Plaza, a 17-story office tower in Makati City that marks the company’s entry into the office development segment. The company said Thursday that the project would rise along Chino Roces […]

DoubleDragon: Hotel101 Madrid reviews top 5,000

DOUBLEDRAGON Corp. on Thursday said that its 680-room Hotel101 Madrid, Spain had surpassed 5,000 customer reviews on Booking.com less than five months after opening, with the property receiving a 9.1 rating out of a perfect 10 on the travel platform. In a disclosure, the property developer said the hotel, which opened in March, had also […]

DA welcomes record-high Q2 palay harvest

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday welcomed the record-high second-quarter (Q2) palay (unmilled rice) harvest reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), saying the strong output gives the country more room to prepare for El Niño weather in the coming months. PSA data released on Tuesday showed palay production rose 5.7 percent year on […]

Legal obligation to return money erroneously transferred to a GCash account

Dear PAO, Last week, my sister mistakenly received P10,000 in her GCash account. The sender immediately contacted her and informed her that he had mistakenly entered one digit of the 11-digit mobile number and realized the error only after the transaction went through. My sister is worried that the transaction might be part of the […]

ATI intensifies support for Bataan coconut farmers

THE Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) office in Central Luzon is sustaining its efforts to strengthen the country’s coconut industry by expanding technical support to farmers in Bataan, with 25 coconut farmers from different municipalities in the province among the most recent beneficiaries. The program, carried out with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), places particular emphasis […]

PlayTime, Summit Media launch media tech venture

PLAYTIME Entertainment and Summit Media on Wednesday launched PT Summit, a joint venture that aims to develop technology solutions for media companies as publishers seek to strengthen their digital platforms and expand revenue opportunities. The venture combines PlayTime Entertainment’s technology capabilities with Summit Media’s experience in developing digital media brands and content platforms. It will […]