MPBL ejects Bacolod as integrity battle escalates
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League has made its strongest statement yet against alleged game manipulation, throwing the Bacolod Masskara franchise out of the remainder of the 2026 season and imposing lifetime bans on players and coaches allegedly linked to the controversy.
128-MW Tanay wind project starts delivering power to Luzon grid
Alternergy Holdings Corp. announced Thursday that its 128-megawatt wind facility in Tanay, Rizal, has generated electricity for the first time and fed it into the Luzon grid. The project is the first wind farm from the Department of Energy’s second Green Energy Auction to begin supplying power.
DENR convenes forum to boost forestry investments and partnerships
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources gathered over 200 representatives from government, finance groups, civil society, diplomatic bodies, and community forestry organizations in an investment forum held Thursday. The event aims to grow inclusive investments and strengthen cooperation for sustainable forest management.
PEMC, PERPI team up to improve electricity market operations
The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) and the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) have signed a three-year agreement to work together on studies aimed at making the country’s electricity market run better. The deal establishes a formal partnership for research, policy guidance and information sharing.
BPI calls for unified action vs cyber threats at 2026 CyberProtect conference
Amid more complex and linked online risks, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has urged all sectors to work together to boost defenses against digital fraud. The call was made during its CyberProtect Conference held July 30 at Fairmont Makati with the theme “Defend as One: Building a United Front Towards Consumer Protection.”
