The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially completed bringing the P20-per-kilo rice program to all 82 provinces, marking a key milestone in the Marcos administration’s push for more affordable and stable food supplies.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) continues to drive momentum with the Next-Generation Toyota Tamaraw, reporting strong sales of 15,387 units in less than a year.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD500 million policy-based loan to boost the Philippines’ blue economy, marking its first major cross-sector initiative focused on national marine development.
Four of the country’s most influential business groups have thrown their collective support behind a proposed measure that would exempt electricity sales from the value-added tax (VAT), framing it as a decisive step toward reducing one of the Philippines’ most persistent economic burdens: high power costs.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said ASEAN senior energy officials have endorsed the group’s annual energy priorities, including the Philippines’ key proposals for its ASEAN chairmanship.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) P11.77-billion Claver-Siargao Interconnection Project (CSIP), aimed at improving power supply in Siargao Island.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects to award the operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) by the fourth quarter of 2026, a key milestone for one of the country’s biggest and most important transport projects.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has eased compliance rules for micro enterprises, exempting more small businesses from submitting audited financial statements as part of their regular reporting.