Philippine coconut exports surge 34% to $3.6B
The Philippine coconut industry is emerging as a major export growth driver, with shipments surging 34 percent to USD3.6 billion in 2025 as the government seeks to capture more global demand for higher-value coconut products.
BSP makes preemptive quarter-point rate hike on inflation risks
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday delivered a preemptive 25-basis-point rate hike and left the door open to further tightening as stubborn inflationary pressures threaten to keep prices above the central bank’s target range.
Marcos backs DA, DOST drive to modernize PH egg industry
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to modernize the country’s egg industry during a visit to the P300-million processing facility of the Batangas Egg Producers Multipurpose Cooperative (BEPCO) here, accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.
Clark Aviation Capital builds out Central Luzon’s logistics backbone for industrial growth
Long before cargo aircraft begin landing in greater numbers, critical groundwork is already underway at Clark.
LRMC pulls LRT-1 train from service after leak, tightens maintenance for commuter safety
Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), operator of LRT-1, immediately removed a fourth-generation train from service after detecting a water leak inside one carriage, acting swiftly to protect passenger comfort and reliability.
