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Manila, Jakarta sign energy cooperation agreement

The Philippines and Indonesia have committed to help each other during periods of supply constraints in energy commodities such as coal and liquefied natural gas.

SteelAsia to use solar power from TotalEnergies

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., the country’s largest steel company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rebars, will install solar power at its Meycauayan,...

Data centers bulking up on storage to meet demand beyond 2024

STT GDC Philippines, a joint venture between Globe, Ayala Corp. and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres of Singapore, on Wednesday expects a surge in demand for data storage this year and beyond. 

DA technical working group preps IRR for Price Act

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has formed a technical working group (TWG) to draft the rules and regulations implementing Section 9 of the Price Act relating to agricultural products.

Passenger traffic up 156% at Clark International to 2 million in 2023

Clark International Airport (CRK) on Wednesday reported handling nearly two million passengers in 2023, up 156 percent from a year ago. 

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McDonald’s Philippines stretches Earth Hour into a month

In a country where lights rarely go out, McDonald’s Philippines is deliberately flipping the switch—again and again.

Price Council backs DA-proposed temporary price cap on imported rice

The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.

World Bank $1B financing targets Philippine farm transformation

At least five million Filipino farmers are poised to benefit from a USD1-billion World Bank financing package aimed at accelerating a nationwide shift toward higher productivity, diversification, and climate resilience—an overhaul long seen as critical to stabilizing food supply and rural incomes.

MPTC activates Holy Week traffic plan nationwide

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is rolling out its “Biyaheng Arangkada” motorist assistance program from March 27 to April 6, 2026, bracing for the annual Holy Week travel surge.
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