The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has announced plans to fully decommission 3G mobile networks nationwide by December 31, 2026, under a draft circular titled “Decommissioning of Third Generation (3G) and Second Generation (2G) Mobile Network Series.”
The Taguig City Regional Trial Court has ruled that Joseph C. Sy, former chairman of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI), is a Filipino citizen, ordering his immediate release from detention and halting deportation proceedings initiated by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
The Department of Energy (DOE) has expressed strong optimism about the country’s readiness to adopt nuclear energy, projecting a policy and regulatory framework in place by 2026 to welcome project applications.
The World Bank is backing a five-year, USD70 million initiative to create a co-insurance pool that will cushion Philippine agriculture from escalating climate-related risks.
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the successful auction of 9,423.622 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (RE) capacity under the fourth round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA4), securing 88 percent of the 10,653 MW installation target.
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who at 101 still served as chief legal adviser to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., passed away on Thursday, his daughter Katrina Ponce Enrile announced. “With profound love and gratitude, my father peacefully returned to his Creator on November 13, 2025, at 4:21 p.m., surrounded by our family at home,” she said, adding that it was her father’s wish to take his final breath in their residence. JPE, as he is known, was hospitalized earlier this week, battling pneumonia. The family requested privacy as they grieve, with details of public viewing to follow. Enrile served several presidents, including the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and Corazon Aquino—both as Defense Secretary. The Senate expressed sorrow and, following tradition, suspended deliberation on the government’s 2026 budget following the passing of its former leader, a figure both vilified for his role during the Martial Law years and revered for EDSA People’s Power Revolution.
The group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with the Villar Group for a possible acquisition of Prime Water Infrastructure Corp., one of the country’s largest private water operators.
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), through its subsidiary Panay Energy Development Corp., has funded a P17.3-million lighting system for the La Paz Football Ground in Iloilo City.
The twin blows of tropical systems Tino and Uwan have caused an estimated ₱743.83 million in agricultural damage across several regions, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.