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.
Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached US$2.87 billion in March 2026, helping sustain the steady flow of foreign exchange into the Philippine economy.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it is ready to provide up to $1.75 billion in additional financing to help the Philippines deal with the economic effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.