The government drive to make the agriculture sector a key economic driver in the years forward is at peril unless sustainable farming is adopted as a matter of policy.
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has been allowed to increase the tariff it charges customers but only as this relates to inflation and not the entire price adjustment mechanism, regulators said on Friday.
Volunteers from Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) joined the annual Brigada Eskwela pre-school opening activities of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Tanauan, Batangas, to show their support for the city hosting the world-class industrial park.
The Philippines posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of US$3 billion in the first three months this year, a reversal from the US$238 million surplus posted during the same period in 2024, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The deterioration underscores mounting external pressures on the economy, with significant implications for macroeconomic stability and international investor sentiment.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed its gratitude to the South Korean government for its sustained support—channeled through Official Development Assistance (ODA) Korea—toward the Philippines’ efforts to modernize its rice sector, a key pillar of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's broader food security agenda.