Philippines sets P6.793T budget for 2026
The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), chaired by Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, has approved a proposed P6.793 trillion national budget for 2026, up 7.4 percent from this year’s Projected 6.326 trillion allocation.
DOF donates seized fuel to Coast Guard in smuggling crackdown
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has approved the donation of 1,251.68 liters of confiscated gasoline to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), reinforcing efforts to secure the country’s maritime borders and combat fuel smuggling.
RSSI infestation in Visayas widens
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) reported a significant 35 percent increase in red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in the Visayas, with affected sugarcane areas expanding to 2,027.79 hectares as of Wednesday, up from 1,505.82 hectares a week earlier.
BJ Mercantile taps Thaco for PH truck, bus distribution
BJ Mercantile Inc. has partnered with Vietnam’s Thaco Auto (Truong Hai Group Corp.), officially becoming the exclusive distributor of Thaco trucks and buses in the Philippines.
ACEN boosts land-banking vehicle with P875M share subscription
ACEN Corp. has subscribed to an additional ₱875 million worth of shares in its subsidiary, Buendia Christiana Holdings Corp. (BCHC), in a move that strengthens its land acquisition vehicle for renewable energy projects.
