The Department of Agriculture's (DA) re-composition of a price and volume watch committee and advisory groups for livestock and poultry is a good start...
The Regulatory Office (RO) of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) laments the number of Metro Manila residents remaining unaware that a good portion of their monthly water bill includes the desludging of septic tanks free of charge.
The government drive to make the agriculture sector a key economic driver in the years forward is at peril unless sustainable farming is adopted as a matter of policy.
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has been allowed to increase the tariff it charges customers but only as this relates to inflation and not the entire price adjustment mechanism, regulators said on Friday.
A tandem of former Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Raffy Tulfo leads a potential matchup against Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos, according to the March 2026 OCTA Research survey, though the race remains statistically close. Robredo–Tulfo secured 44 percent support, driven by NCR, Luzon, and Visayas voters, while Duterte–Marcos followed at 40 percent, buoyed by strong Mindanao backing. Sixteen percent remain undecided, keeping the outcome fluid. The March 19–25 survey of 1,200 respondents has a plus/minus 3-point margin of error, placing both tandems within overlapping statistical ranges, underscoring a tightly contested and regionally polarized race.
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the listed flagship investment holding company of the Gokongwei Group, posted a 7-percent increase in first-quarter revenues to P99.9 billion, driven by record passenger traffic at Cebu Pacific, steady demand for branded food products, and resilient contributions from its property and investment portfolio despite mounting economic headwinds.
Shell Pilipinas Corp. booked P108 million in core earnings for the first quarter as surging oil prices, peso weakness, and intensifying geopolitical tensions disrupted energy markets and squeezed margins toward the end of the period.
DoubleDragon Corp. is moving ahead with its takeover of MerryMart Consumer Corp. after securing regulatory clearance, tightening its hold on the retail sector as it accelerates its transition into a diversified investment holding company.