The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Command (PCG MARSLEC), conducted its first River Clean-Up Drive at the Mexico Plaza Ferry Station in Intramuros, marking a major step in disaster preparedness, environmental protection, and community resilience.
The Stratbase ADR Institute has strongly condemned a recent act of aggression by China in the West Philippine Sea, following an October 12 incident where a China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship and fired water cannons at its crew.
The various fuel retailers will implement mixed price adjustments starting Tuesday morning. Gasoline prices will increase by P0.30 per liter, while kerosene prices will decrease by P0.20 per liter. Diesel prices will remain steady with no changes.
Bounty Fresh Group Holdings Inc. announced plans to add approximately 300 new Chooks To Go rotisserie stalls and restaurants nationwide by the end of 2025, bringing its total store count to around 2,000.
The Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) and Vivant Energy Corp., through its subsidiary Delta P Inc., have started implementing a 40-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has issued new guidelines governing the planned export of up to 100,000 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar to the United States for crop year 2025–2026, outlining who may participate and stressing that the program can be stopped at any time if conditions change.
A P3.3-billion SMX Convention Center, billed as the largest in the Philippines, will rise in Cebu by the third quarter of 2026, cementing the city’s position as a premier hub for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE).
The Department of Energy (DOE) said ASEAN senior energy officials have endorsed the group’s annual energy priorities, including the Philippines’ key proposals for its ASEAN chairmanship.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) P11.77-billion Claver-Siargao Interconnection Project (CSIP), aimed at improving power supply in Siargao Island.