The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is ramping up efforts to attract more retail investors to the local stock market as it faces the challenge of competing with the growing popularity of online gambling and non-essential spending.

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced a shift in its Green Energy Auction Program (GEA5), introducing a more holistic and commercially grounded approach for offshore wind project evaluation.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking an additional P500 million to P1 billion in funding to enable the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin procuring corn from local farmers, in line with a government plan to diversify grain support beyond rice starting in 2026.