The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), has launched a loan payment moratorium for qualified farmers and fisherfolk.

The Philippines has launched a safeguard investigation into rice imports, intensifying scrutiny over rising inflows that policymakers say may be undermining the domestic farming sector. 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started construction on a P365.9 million farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Surigao City to improve agricultural transport and boost rural livelihoods.

The Department of Agriculture has expressed strong optimism over the ongoing upgrade of fish port facilities in Surigao City, following an inspection led by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., as the government accelerates efforts to modernize the country’s fisheries sector.

VSTECS Phils., Inc. has been appointed as the official Philippine distributor of Fastly, Inc., a global edge cloud platform provider.

Shopee Philippines has partnered with the Philippine National Police Eastern Police District to roll out digital livelihood training for police families, tapping e-commerce as a pathway to supplemental income and financial resilience.

PLDT Global Corporation has extended its free call service to help overseas Filipinos in parts of the Middle East stay connected with their families in the Philippines amid ongoing regional tensions.

LG Electronics announced that its WashTower all-in-one laundry unit has surpassed 3.2 million units in global sales since its launch in 2020. The product, which combines a washer and dryer in a single space-saving design, is now available in 77 countries.

Clean energy company First Gen Corporation and online grocery platform SukiGrocer have partnered with four farmer and fisherfolk groups to help improve livelihoods in Pantabangan.

In observance of World Water Day, SM Supermalls, through its corporate social responsibility arm SM Cares, conducted coastal cleanup drives across six locations involving seven malls nationwide.

The Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) has committed ₱12 million to support the protection of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park over the next four years.

Initiate Global Foundation Inc. (IGF) and Silid Aralan Inc. have formalized a partnership aimed at strengthening nonprofit fundraising through digital platforms, as organizations seek more sustainable funding sources in an increasingly competitive donor landscape.

The peso is quietly reclaiming its footing, with the USD/PHP pair slipping for a second week (-0.3 percent) after a brisk four-week climb. 

Scam Watch Pilipinas warns the public about a “fake rider” scheme abusing Lalamove bookings after an attempted incident involving co-founder Art Samaniego.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is intensifying its campaign against counterfeit goods, broadening enforcement to digital platforms and local communities as it pursues a “zero counterfeit” goal.

Iloilo City is making room for a little extra hustle and bustle for various retailers each Tuesday, which is designated market day.

In an aviation industry often driven by scale and speed, Sunlight Air is taking a more measured route. The boutique carrier is building its business around efficiency, discipline, and destination depth, convinced that smarter operations can deliver both commercial returns and environmental gains.

The Private Sector Advisory Council is raising a clear warning. In a recent meeting with the Department of Trade and Industry, PSAC said the Philippine startup scene is slipping behind Southeast Asian peers, not for lack of ideas but for lack of capital that actually moves.

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and renewed tariff uncertainty from Washington, EMS Group of Companies is expanding production, accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, and positioning the Philippines as an increasingly strategic alternative manufacturing base for global electronics firms.

For three decades, the Aboitiz Group has been quietly building a real estate portfolio that spans homes, offices, and commercial spaces. But in recent years, it has made a deliberate pivot away from crowded residential battlegrounds toward a less glamorous, far more strategic corner of the market: industrial development. The bet is simple but bold—build where factories, logistics, and infrastructure go first, and let communities grow organically around them.