Energy officials look to the local debt market for relief and find a P5 billion credit line quickly to underwrite the financing requirements of the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) operated by the National Power Corporation (NPC).
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday assured the public of adequate fish supply as the approaching Lenten holidays typically boosts demand and cause prices to spike.
Industry stakeholders on Thursday said government efforts to sell rice at P25 per kilo through state-run Kadiwa rolling stores might be long on intention but warned that such are unsustainable in the long run.
The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.
At least five million Filipino farmers are poised to benefit from a USD1-billion World Bank financing package aimed at accelerating a nationwide shift toward higher productivity, diversification, and climate resilience—an overhaul long seen as critical to stabilizing food supply and rural incomes.
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) is rolling out its “Biyaheng Arangkada” motorist assistance program from March 27 to April 6, 2026, bracing for the annual Holy Week travel surge.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp, (RCBC), the banking unit of the Yuchengco Group, and the state-owned pension fund Social Security System (SSS) are rolling out a new digital microloan offering aimed at expanding access to affordable credit while curbing reliance on informal lenders.