‘Lumpia Queen’ Abi Marquez Honored at 2025 WIBA Awards
Abigail Fronda Marquez, widely known as the “Lumpia Queen” for her engaging cooking videos on TikTok and YouTube, has added another accolade to her growing list of achievements: Food Influencer of the Year at the 2025 WIBA Awards.
DA, DOLE agreed to include minimum wage earners in P20 rice program pilot test
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday agreed in principle to include minimum wage earners in the ongoing pilot run of the P20 rice program—an expansion that follows President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to sustain and scale the program through 2028.
COC delays stall Meralco’s 800-MW supply auctions
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is waiting for the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue certificates of conformity (COCs) for two planned competitive selection processes (CSPs) totaling 800 megawatts (MW) of electricity, a key step required before the bidding can proceed.
FPIP tops off first commercial hub in Batangas
First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), a key PEZA-registered economic zone in Batangas, marked a significant step into commercial property development with the topping off of its upcoming FPIP Plaza, a 15,000-square meter commercial hub set to rise at the main entrance of the park.
Third microgrid bid round set with new rules to attract investors
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will launch the third round of the competitive selection process (CSP) for microgrid system providers (MGSPs) at the end of the month, targeting 71 lots across 167 unserved and underserved areas in the Philippines.
