The Department of Agriculture (DA) has raised its estimate of agricultural damage from Typhoon Bising and the southwest monsoon (habagat) to ₱350,000, up from the initial ₱300,000, according to the agency's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), in coordination with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO), launched the online driver’s license renewal through the e-Gov PH app today, Thursday.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday announced plans to plant three million trees in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) over the next three years. The goal is to raise forest cover from 25 percent at present to 43 percent, restoring degraded areas and bolstering biodiversity.
Manulife Philippines, the local arm of global financial services leader Manulife, earned major accolades at the Insurance Asia Awards 2025 held in Singapore, spotlighting the company’s ongoing digital transformation and deepening brand relevance in the Philippine insurance market.
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) is preparing to initiate bilateral air service negotiations with several key tourism markets, including Japan, India, Thailand, and potentially the United States, within the year.
Coal Asia Holdings Corp., a publicly listed mining firm, announced that majority shareholders have agreed to sell a controlling 71.68% stake to a consortium composed of Pure Energy Holdings Corp., Pure Water Corp., and Quadwater Corp. in a deal valued at P220.9 million.
BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender and a key member of the Sy Group, has appointed veteran banker and IT strategist Rene Morta as senior vice president for IT Initiatives under the office of the bank’s president. The appointment takes effect on October 16.
Globe is continuing its efforts to support communities impacted by Typhoon Opong, focusing on restoring connectivity in South Luzon and the Visayas. The company has deployed its network and relief teams to aid in the recovery, with restoration work progressing across 29 affected provinces—14 in South Luzon and 15 in the Visayas.
Globe Telecom Inc. is set to accelerate its expansion of mobile cell towers in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) this year, in a bid to meet the growing demand for broadband connectivity.