The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has set aside P150 million for fuel subsidies if global oil prices average more than $80 per barrel for a month, a trigger meant to cushion farmers, fishers and public transport drivers from rising costs.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will launch its 2026 Summer Youth Internship Program on April 24, offering young Filipinos 45 days of paid government work until June 30.

The Department of Agriculture is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East following a US airstrike on Iran, warning that a prolonged escalation could quickly ripple through Philippine agriculture through higher fuel, fertilizer, and freight costs.

Ahunan Power Inc. and Prime Infra Foundation have launched a new livelihood program in Pakil, Laguna to help local farmers increase their income through mushroom growing and vermicomposting.

Eastern Communications (Eastern Comms) has partnered with First Gen Corporation to raise its renewable energy use to 10 percent, up from just 2 percent.

Asialink Finance Corporation (AFC) has been recognized with two major honors at the International Finance Awards 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, strengthening its position as a leading financial services provider in the Philippines.

De La Salle University has shifted its Laguna campus to 100 percent renewable energy, signing a supply deal with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions, the retail electricity arm of the Ayala group.

Manila Water has strengthened its fire safety efforts by maintaining and checking more than 3,300 working fire hydrants across its East Zone service area as part of Fire Prevention Month this March.

The Jollibee Group has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) to co-develop a new Senior High School (SHS) Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Tech Pro elective under the country’s strengthened SHS curriculum.

The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has signed two agreements aimed at protecting heritage, improving food security, and boosting economic growth in Central Luzon and beyond.

Vivant Corp., through its Vivant Foundation, has turned over an 18.7-kilowatt solar power system to Canipo Integrated School in Coron.

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) ranked among the top three Philippine conglomerates in the 2025 ESG Ratings of S&P Global, highlighting the company’s strong governance practices and people-focused programs.

Jollibee Foods Corp., one of the largest fast food chain in Southeast Asia, is exploring a public listing for its fast-growing Vietnamese coffee arm, Highlands Coffee, in a move that could unlock fresh capital and sharpen the group’s regional expansion.

Global markets jolted into the new week after a dramatic escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran triggered fresh fears of an energy supply shock that could ripple through currencies, inflation and consumer prices worldwide.

Metro Manila’s real estate market recorded solid growth across offices, retail, residential, hospitality, and logistics in 2025, signaling sustained business and consumer activity, according to year-end data from Jones Lang LaSalle Philippines (JLL).

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new guidelines governing the issuance of Sukuk, aiming to strengthen the country’s Islamic capital market and expand Shari’ah-compliant investment options for issuers and investors.

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.