PH sugar industry leaders firm on export ban despite increased US quota

Inquirer.net - Nov 7, 2026

BACOLOD CITY—Despite securing an additional 9,151 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar export quota from the United States for fiscal year 2027, industry leaders on Wednesday reiterated their opposition to exporting domestic sugar during the current crop year. This allocation is part of the 1.12 million MT under the US tariff-rate quota system for fiscal

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Temu joins Philippine fight vs counterfeiting

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MANILA, Philippines — Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has agreed to cooperate with the Philippines’ campaign to rid online marketplaces of counterfeit goods. Temu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), which leads government efforts to protect intellectual property rights and combat counterfeiting and piracy. READ: Consumer group presses

DOF seeks P724-m South Korean grant for healthcare

Nov 7, 2026

DOF seeks P724-m South Korean grant for healthcare

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has requested a P724-million grant from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to fund an initiative under the broader Universal Health Care program for underserved communities along the Luzon Economic Corridor. In a statement, the DOF said it proposed the partnership to support the Department of Health’s

Fisheries slump extends to 4th year — PSA

Nov 7, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The country’s fisheries production has declined for four consecutive third quarters as various subsectors have decreased, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the statistics agency showed fisheries output totaled 886,556.60 metric tons (MT) in the July to September period, down 1.8 percent. The overall volume has been

Myanmar’s will to fight money laundering questioned as tougher curbs loom

Nov 7, 2026

Myanmar’s will to fight money laundering questioned as tougher curbs loom

Myanmar’s military-backed government may find its reluctance to address the international community’s concerns a greater obstacle to economic recovery than the threat of tougher international financial restrictions, according to analysts. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money-laundering and terrorist-financing watchdog, warned on October 30 that it could consider further measures against Myanmar if it failed to remedy shortcomings in its financial safeguards by...

Jacobina: More than a biscuit, the pride of Mendez town

Nov 7, 2026

Jacobina: More than a biscuit, the pride of Mendez town

The history of the delicacy traces back to 1947, when Paterno Noceda introduced Jacobina at his small bakery in Mendez, Cavite

Barge bursts into flames near Sydney Harbour as police suspect gas canisters caught alight

Nov 7, 2026

Barge bursts into flames near Sydney Harbour as police suspect gas canisters caught alight

Emergency services were called to Rozelle Bay near Sydney Harbour around 10.30am on Saturday after reports of a barge engulfed in flames.

Three states all execute killers on same day, with Florida now on track to break record for most put to death in a single year

Nov 7, 2026

Three states all execute killers on same day, with Florida now on track to break record for most put to death in a single year

Florida, Alabama and Indiana executed three convicted killers on the same day in an unusual wave of capital punishment across the US. Florida carried out its 19th execution of the year.

Young newlywed who married husband days before Halloween loses him to epileptic seizure two weeks later

Nov 7, 2026

Young newlywed who married husband days before Halloween loses him to epileptic seizure two weeks later

A newlywed who married her husband days before Halloween has lost him due to a deadly epileptic seizure over two weeks later.

HungryPanda driver and father of two stabbed to death while collecting a food order in Melbourne

Nov 7, 2026

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Police said a second man, in his 30s, was discovered nearby with a suspected stab wound a short time later and taken to hospital.

Classmates give up their most treasured possessions to help a top student with seriously ill mother

Nov 7, 2026

Classmates give up their most treasured possessions to help a top student with seriously ill mother

Classmates of a top student in eastern China who planned to quit school to stay by her mother in intensive care gave up their most treasured possessions to help her family.

Trump screamed at Susie Wiles and banished her from the Oval Office. As the door slammed, he was still yelling: The 72 hours that destroyed the president's beloved chief of staff... and her Camp David plot to deceive him

Nov 7, 2026

Trump screamed at Susie Wiles and banished her from the Oval Office. As the door slammed, he was still yelling: The 72 hours that destroyed the president's beloved chief of staff... and her Camp David plot to deceive him

Donald Trump flew to Florida without her. In just 72 hours, the most powerful woman in Trump's Washington lost everything she spent four years building.

Meghan hopes for a 'thorough investigation' into her estranged father Thomas Markle after he is arrested and charged over 'photos of himself abusing naked minor girls'

Nov 7, 2026

Meghan hopes for a 'thorough investigation' into her estranged father Thomas Markle after he is arrested and charged over 'photos of himself abusing naked minor girls'

A close friend has claimed Meghan, 45, wants 'justice' for victims of Thomas Markle Sr's alleged crimes, which include sexually explicit photos of himself abusing children.

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