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Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) is optimistic about the future of retail in the Visayas, where it is leveraging strategic partnerships with local and provincial governments to capitalize on economic growth and foster community development. 

The country's information and communications technology (ICT) sector received a boost on Wednesday with the signing and exchange of notes for an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) System at the University of the Philippines (UP).

The third round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) has far surpassed its installation target, with the Department of Energy (DOE) reporting a total of 7,530.887 megawatts (MW) in offered capacity, exceeding the target of only 4,650 MW.

Meralco’s corporate social responsibility arm, One Meralco Foundation (OMF), has provided solar-powered mobile irrigation pumps to two cooperatives in Nueva Ecija, marking a significant step toward sustainability in the region’s agriculture. The Lupao Pag-ahon Agriculture Cooperative and the Nueva Ecija Rice, Corn, Vegetable, and Livestock Raisers Multi-Purpose Cooperative, representing around 140 farmers, will now no longer rely on costly diesel-powered pumps for irrigation.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday announced a 2.03 percent increase in its wheeling rate for the January billing period, affecting consumers when they receive their February electricity bills.