SEC updates rules on securities registrars to strengthen investor protection
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidelines to standardize how registrars of securities handle qualified institutional and individual buyers, a move aimed at boosting investor protection and improving regulatory oversight.
Alternergy secures GEA awards, fast-tracks expansion
Renewable power pioneer Alternergy Holdings Corp. has cleared a major regulatory hurdle after receiving all five Certificates of Award from the Department of Energy for the projects it won under the Green Energy Auction 4 program.
Ayala Land sets global benchmark in low-carbon offices
Ayala Land Inc. has become the world’s largest owner of EDGE Zero Carbon–certified office buildings, with more than 1.5 million square meters of commercial office space meeting the global standard as of December 2025.
Aklan first in Western Visayas to host Korea-backed smart greenhouse project
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and South Korea’s development agency KOICA have launched a smart greenhouse project in Aklan aimed at boosting climate-resilient farming and farmer incomes in Western Visayas.
Cuyapo farmers cut costs, boost harvests with solar irrigation
Farmers in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija are seeing immediate relief from high fuel costs and water shortages after receiving a solar-powered mobile irrigation system from Manila Electric Company (Meralco). The project helps farmers water their fields without using diesel, improving harvest quality and lowering expenses.
