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Revised NGCP billing protocol encourages more efficient use of electricity

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has adopted a revised billing methodology that encourages consumers to use electricity more efficiently and save...

Commercially recoverable metals valued higher to P491B

The monetary value of so-called class A gold, copper, nickel and chromite reserves increased by 22 percent to P491.19 billion in 2022 versus only...

Angat Dam seen hitting the critically important 180-meter operating level at week’s end

Water elevation at Angat Dam is approaching the critically important 180 meters and likely hit as early as the approaching weekend, the Department of...

Century Pacific sets aside P3.5 billion as capex this year 

Century Pacific Food Inc., the listed food manufacturing business of the Po family, plans spending P3.5 billion this year, more than in past commitments...

SMC removes over 1.3M tons of waste from Pasig River, eyes completion of P2-B cleanup by next month

Nearly two years since it launched its ambitious, P2-billion Pasig River cleanup initiative, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that it breached the 1-million metric...

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Philippines puts World Bank fiscal reforms to test

The Philippine government is moving to translate the World Bank’s Public Finance Review into concrete fiscal reforms, with economic officials stressing that better tax collection and spending will matter only if recommendations result in measurable improvements for citizens.

AI adoption outpaces readiness in Philippine schools

Artificial intelligence is gaining ground in Philippine classrooms, but schools are struggling to keep institutional strategies and teacher training aligned with adoption, pointing to a readiness gap as higher education expands AI-enabled learning.

Unilever cuts operational emissions 77%, expands supplier efforts

Unilever Philippines has cut its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 77 percent from 2015 levels as of end-2025, while expanding decarbonization efforts across its supply chain as the consumer goods company works toward its net-zero targets.

Government to fund NCR wage hike for small firms

The government will subsidize the P60 daily wage increase for eligible small businesses in Metro Manila for three months, as authorities seek to help employers manage higher labor costs while protecting jobs and business operations.
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