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P3.2-B mixed-use project to expand Clark investment

A P3.2-billion mixed-use development by SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s Premier Central Inc. is set to expand private-sector investment in Clark Freeport Zone, adding commercial space and supporting new jobs along one of the area’s key business corridors.

14 projects qualify for DOE’s WTE Green Energy Auction

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced 11 companies with 14 total projects qualified for the special Green Energy Auction (GEA) round for waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities.

Treasury bill yields jump after BSP rate hike

Treasury bill yields rose across all maturities at Monday’s auction as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate hike pushed borrowing costs higher and investors braced for the possibility of further monetary tightening.

Villar Group, DOTr to sign deal to unlock LRT-1 Cavite Extension’s Las Piñas Station site

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Villar Group are set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement on September 10, 2026, a key step toward securing access to a critical property needed for the Las Piñas station of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project.

Regional monitor affirms PH economic resilience in high-level BSP talks

The Philippine economy continues to show strong stability despite global headwinds, backed by steady trade, cash remittances, and a well-capitalized banking system, according to the latest review by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

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$1-B Laguna Lake solar project seen as region’s largest

Thailand’s Gunkul Engineering has partnered with local developer SunAsia Energy for a $1-billion floating solar project at Laguna Lake, set to deliver 1,000 MW capacity as Southeast Asia’s biggest of its kind.

Remote households to gain reliable power from upcoming microgrid bidding

The Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with plans to bring electricity to more than 100,000 currently unenergized households across the Philippines, through an upcoming competitive bidding process for microgrid services.

DA pushes palm oil expansion to cut imports, boost economy and support cleaner fuels

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is leading a major drive to expand the palm oil industry, aiming to cut the country’s heavy reliance on imports and build a local supply base that can also serve as feedstock for cleaner fuels.

NDA, Negros Occidental university team up for 50-ha dairy farm to boost regional industry

The National Dairy Authority (NDA) and Central Philippines State University (CPSU) have partnered to develop a 50-hectare dairy stock farm in Barangay Camingawan here, aiming to strengthen production, breeding, research and training across the Negros Island Region.
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