Environmental stakeholders are urging the government to intensify support for the proposed Integrated Coastal Management Act and Coastal Greenbelt Bill, citing urgent ecological and policy implications.
Retail electricity supplier Evo Energi Inc. has been tapped by 22 companies to supply power under the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said, marking the commercial move toward cost-efficient and flexible energy sourcing in the country.
Fuel prices across the country are forecast sharply higher next week, with gasoline projected to rise by ₱2.30–₱2.50 per liter and diesel by as much as ₱3.40–₱3.60 per liter, according to Jetti Petroleum Inc. president Leo Bellas. This marks potentially the steepest hike this year, surpassing the ₱1.80 per liter adjustment in gasoline recorded on 17 June.
Something electric happening at the Mall of Asia Complex, and it is not just the fireworks. SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, saw a 15 percent rise in foot traffic during the first quarter of 2025, drawing in a whopping 34.5 million visitors.
Tanduay, the flagship rum brand owned by Filipino tycoon Lucio Tan, has once again been recognized as the world’s top-selling rum, achieving the title for the eighth consecutive year, according to the 2024 Millionaires’ Club report by Drinks International.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has provided automotive servicing training to 15 dependents of GSIS members and pensioners in Cebu, opening pathways to employment, steady income, and small business ownership.
Filinvest Development Corp., the listed holding company of the Gotianun group, reported Thursday that its attributable net income slipped 6 percent to P10.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, from P11.48 billion recorded in the same period last year. Despite the slight decline in bottom-line earnings, total revenues and other income rose 10 percent year-on-year to reach P99 billion, up from P81.18 billion a year earlier.
First Gen Corp. posted a attributable recurring net income of P12.5 billion for the first nine months of 2026, edging higher from the P12.1 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier, the company announced Thursday.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) posted a 122-percent jump in consolidated net income to P2.15 billion for the first nine months of the year, rising from P966 million recorded in the same period last year, the company announced Thursday.