SMC Infrastructure activates holiday traffic plans to ease expressway congestion
SMC Infrastructure has implemented comprehensive traffic management plans across its expressways to address the expected surge in motorists beginning Monday, 14 April as Filipinos head to the provinces for the Holy Week.
Emperador eyes 2025 recovery with shift to budget brandy amid global headwinds
Emperador Inc., the liquor unit of billionaire Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group, is repositioning its brandy portfolio toward the lower-priced segment in a bid to recover from a difficult 2024, where net income dropped sharply on the back of weakening global demand and continued investment spending.
DOE presses Meralco on full compliance with power supply deal
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to strictly comply with all provisions of its power supply agreements (PSAs), particularly the 1,200-megawatt deal with Excellent Energy Resources Inc. (EERI), amid delays in the latter’s plant commissioning and fuel supply readiness.
DA forms management group for sustainable potato program
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has established a program management and technical working group to pursue the country’s sustainable potato program (SPP) with the aim of enhancing food sufficiency and boosting farmer profitability.
SBMA extends Subic Water franchise to 2047
Subic Water and Sewerage Company, Inc. and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) have signed an agreement that extends Subic Water’s franchise by another 20 years, ensuring the continued delivery and expansion of vital water and wastewater services in the freeport until 31 March 2047.
