The Department of Agriculture has announced two key measures to support rice farmers: a higher minimum purchase price for palay and a temporary ban on rice import arrivals in Iloilo during the upcoming harvest period.

The Philippines is on track for a stronger second-quarter rice harvest but faces a slight decline in corn production, reflecting the diverging fortunes of the country's two staple crops as farmers contend with shifting weather conditions and varying field productivity.

The Department of Agriculture is working closely with the Philippine Space Agency to expand the use of space technology and satellite data across the country’s farming and fisheries sectors, aiming to boost productivity, build better resilience to climate change, and deliver faster support to producers.

The National Food Authority (NFA) has launched a modern P355.4 million post-harvest facility in Dumangas, Iloilo, to cut grain losses, raise rice buffer stocks, and strengthen national food securit

Jollibee Group Foundation has been named the Best Social Sustainability Initiative recipient at The Philippines’ Leadership Awards 2026. The award was presented during a ceremony held on June 26 at Dusit Thani Manila.

Security Bank Corporation and its investment banking arm Security Bank Capital secured nine honors at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Awards 2026. The awards recognize their work funding key Philippine projects across clean energy, water, and transport. The group took top prizes including Asia-Pacific Deal of the Year and Project Finance Deal of the Year for the historic PHP150 billion Terra Solar loan, which backs what is set to be the world’s largest integrated solar and battery facility. They also earned awards for hydro power schemes, Southeast Asia’s first water sector green equity IPO for Maynilad, and a major bond issuance for Metro Pacific Tollways. Officials said the wins reflect their commitment to building critical infrastructure and advancing the country’s renewable energy shift.

Universal Robina Corporation has secured key recognitions from two of Hong Kong’s biggest retail chains, PARKnSHOP and 7-Eleven, marking a major step forward in the company’s international expansion and localization efforts.

The Philippines made progress in reducing child labor in 2025, but the gains came with a troubling twist. More Filipino children entered the workforce even as the number trapped in hazardous or exploitative work remained stubbornly high.

Globe is expanding vital healthcare access for vulnerable communities through its long-running partnership with the PGH Medical Foundation, Inc. (PGH MFI). Serving over 600,000 patients yearly including charity cases, newborns and emergency cases, Philippine General Hospital is often the only option for low-income Filipinos needing life-saving treatment.

Thousands of volunteers across the country came together for Brigada Eskwela 2026 to get public schools ready for the opening of classes, cleaning facilities, repainting areas, tending gardens and carrying out small repairs. Over 600 BDO employees took part in the effort, donating paint, supplies and vegetable seedlings to support work at six partner schools spanning Metro Manila, Isabela, Misamis Oriental and Negros Oriental. Education officials praised the initiative as proof that the Filipino spirit of bayanihan remains strong, noting the contributions bring hope to learners. BDO representatives thanked school communities and volunteers, adding that the bank’s long-running support for the program reflects how collective action helps build better learning spaces for Filipino youth.

AXA Philippines is transforming employee volunteerism into a long-term community development strategy, mobilizing more than 2,000 employees nationwide during this year's AXA Week for Good (AWFG) while expanding livelihood, sustainability and education initiatives with nonprofit partners.

At most fun runs, the only thing getting recycled is the promise, "I'll start training next week." At the fifth Vermosa Green Run in Cavite, plastic bottles stole the spotlight by proving they deserved a second lap.

Philippine shares are expected to trade cautiously in the coming weeks as the second-quarter earnings season begins, shifting investors' focus from recent market gains to whether corporate profits can withstand persistent inflation, the prospect of further monetary tightening, and rising geopolitical risks.

The launch of the Strategic Asia Marketing Alliance (SAMA) Philippines is opening a new gateway for Filipino brands seeking to expand across Southeast Asia, giving businesses access to a regional network of independent marketing agencies through a single local partner.

The peso appears to have found its footing, but investors know that calm currencies do not always guarantee calm markets.

Lazada Philippines is stepping up its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), expanding partnerships with government agencies and relaunching its LazGrow Together program to help more Filipino entrepreneurs compete in the country's fast-growing digital economy.

Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.

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.