Filipina racing driver Bianca Bustamante has joined the American-owned team CUPRA KIRO as a Development Driver for the FIA Formula E World Championship. This opportunity follows her impressive P3 finish at the 2024 Formula E all-women test held at the Circuito del Jarama in Spain late last year.
Palay and corn production are poised for significant growth in the second quarter of 2025, latest estimates by the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
In back-to-back anti-drug operations, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a total of P34.8 million worth of illegal drugs—shabu and ecstasy—at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Port of Clark. A foreign passenger was arrested, and multiple criminal charges are being pursued in connection with the seizures.
SIQUIJOR, Siquijor - Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday rolled out in this capital town the P20 rice program, a bold initiative aimed at delivering affordable rice to Filipinos and fulfilling the vision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of inclusive growth and a food-secure Philippines.
DMCI Homes has partnered with MPower, the retail electricity supply unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), to bring its residential properties into the Competitive Retail Electricity Market (CREM) and the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).
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.