NLEX logs record toll revenue of ₱6.98B in 1Q 2025
NLEX Corp. reported a 33 percent jump in net income for the first quarter of 2025, reaching ₱3.55 billion, up from ₱2.67 billion in the same period last year.
DA enjoins NFA to ensure rice quality for P20 program
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. recently met with regional managers and key officials of the National Food Authority (NFA) to ensure the rice sold under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20-per-kilo rice program meets high quality standards.
Romualdez secure 240-strong supermajority in House
House Deputy Speaker David “Jay-Jay” Suarez confirmed Saturday that Speaker Martin Romualdez enjoys the backing of over 240 lawmakers—securing a supermajority in the coming 20th Congress.
Child labor number drop in 2024, sets new low
According data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the number of working children aged 5 to 17 dropped to 863,000 in 2024 from 1.09 million in 2023 and 1.48 million in 2022. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s fight against child labor, bringing figures even lower than the pandemic-era low of 872,300 in 2020.
SMFI reports gains in child nutrition through expanded health initiative
San Miguel Foods Inc. (SMFI) has reported marked improvements in child nutrition under its expanded mother-and-child health initiative, “Happy si Mommy, Malusog si Baby,” now supporting over 1,000 beneficiaries in 24 barangays across the Philippines.
