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Next-Gen Negosyo: 5 Tips to Sustain SMEs’ Growth this 2026

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the driving force of the Philippine economy, making up 63% of the country’s total employment and contributing 36% to its gross value added, accordi…

Mar 30, 2026

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Agriculture

The impact of the Middle East war on food security; what must be done

The author with director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Dr. Qu Dongyu, during a forum hosted by the Asian Development Bank on March 18, 2025. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOFirst of two partsTHE…

Mar 26, 2026

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Agriculture

CrabZero turns crab waste into green livelihoods

A landmark multi-institutional agreement was formalized at Citadines Hotel in Iloilo City as the Crabsolutely Zero research program, or CrabZero, signed a memorandum of agreement with its key implemen…

May 13, 2026

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Food and Nutrition

Sugar millers back changes to synthetic sweetener law

MANILA, Philippines — Local sugar millers are in favor of amending the country’s regulation on synthetic sweeteners, noting that the continued influx of synthetic sugar substitutes threa…

May 11, 2026

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Research

DOST to set national testbeds in select universities to ramp up global competitiveness on local techs

MOST of the Filipino-developed technologies and innovations often remain in laboratories and fail to reach the global market due to insufficient proof of readiness.TECH SOLUTIONS (From left) DOST Secr…

Jun 4, 2026

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Agriculture

DOST, CHED launch PHITEST to boost Filipino technology commercialization

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are advancing a new national initiative to accelerate the commercialization of Filipino technologies and s…

May 9, 2026

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