AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEducation & Youth: The Philippines bagged a 100% medal haul in its debut at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence in Astana, winning 1 silver and 3 bronzes, led by PSHS-Calabarzon’s Theo Lorenzo T. Bustamante. Anti-Graft Watch: Ombudsman officials raised doubts over Sen. Loren Legarda’s repeated “serious illness” medical leave extensions, while separate graft complaints target Surigao del Norte Rep. Lalo Matugas and his son over an allegedly unfinished P80.61M road project. Food Security: Sen. Loren Legarda said hunger is still high despite a drop in SWS figures, with 1 in 5 families experiencing involuntary hunger and Mindanao worst hit. Agriculture & Data: The DA soft-launches two livestock data systems (AMIS and LRS) to improve monitoring and disease response, as agri producer prices fell 11.7% in Q2. Economy & Markets: The peso hit a new record low near ₱62.265:$1 and the PSEi slid below 6,000 amid rate-hike worries; BSP expects August inflation to stay above target. Energy & Transport: DOE pushes offshore wind rollout with PNOC support, while CAB raised fuel surcharges again—though pump prices may see a rollback of up to ₱4/L on Sept. 1. Business & Governance: SEC warned the public about a fake Bestloan agent using falsified contracts and advance-fee scams.
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