Tagum Water, a Manila Water subsidiary serving Tagum City, Davao del Norte, was recognized at the ASEAN Energy Awards 2025 for its outstanding energy management practices in the Small and Medium Industries category.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects its total energy sales for 2025 to be “flattish,” or nearly unchanged from last year’s record levels, as weaker demand offsets the growth in new customers.
Far from the fields of Nueva Ecija, 4,417 samples of Filipino rice are now stored beneath Arctic ice at Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault — the world’s most secure seed storage facility.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is spearheading a coordinated response to the wastewater spill in Bais City, Negros Oriental, after an estimated 255,000 cubic meters of molasses wastewater flowed into Bais Bay. The spill threatens around 382.29 hectares of marine ecosystems across 13 barangays within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of pork and other swine products from Poland, citing the country’s policy on African swine fever (ASF) regionalization.
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos rose to US$2.9 billion in November 2025, highlighting the continued importance of migrant workers’ income in supporting the Philippine economy.
The Philippines must aim higher—much higher—if it wants growth that is truly inclusive, according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII).
The P9 billion-odd market for takaful, or Islamic insurance, remains small in the Philippines but is slowly gaining ground as insurers step up efforts to widen awareness and use, particularly in Mindanao.