Top agencies recognized for settling long-overdue premiums
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) honored government agencies that made the highest payments toward long-overdue social insurance premiums—some dating back to October 2007—during its Stakeholders’ Dialogue held at Sequoia Hotel Manila Bay.
PH cities shine globally in Bloomberg Mayors Challenge
Naga City, Pasig City, and Cauayan in Isabela have been named global finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. They join 47 other cities worldwide selected for ideas that aim to improve how local governments serve their people.
Big drop in power costs seen with full RE rollout
Electricity prices in the Philippines could fall below ₱1 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) by 2050 if all renewable energy (RE) projects under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Green Energy Auction (GEA) Program are fully implemented, according to DOE undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara.
SMC expands tree-planting drive across 48 Philippine sites
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has ramped up its reforestation efforts through its employee volunteer initiative, planting or donating a total of 98,296 tree seedlings across the Philippines.
Cha-Ching Program joins Bicol curriculum in country’s first
Pru Life UK and the Prudence Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines, announced the expansion of the Cha-Ching financial literacy program across the National Capital Region (NCR) and its full integration into the Bicol Region’s basic education curriculum—a national first.
