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.
Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) fell by 13.1 percent nationwide in July, driven by lower overall demand across the country. According to data released by the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) during an online briefing, the national spot price dropped to an averaged P8.31 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) as of July 25, down from P9.56 per kWh in June.
Cebu Pacific posted a net loss of P5.9 billion in the first half of the year, a sharp reversal from the P8.9-billion net profit recorded in the same period last year, due to surging fuel prices and foreign exchange losses.
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) is urging the government to fast-track the country's artificial intelligence agenda, proposing a national task force and education reforms designed to equip Filipino workers for an economy increasingly shaped by AI and advanced technologies.
STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. has been included in Forbes Asia’s 2026 “Best Under A Billion” roster, one of only seven Philippine firms to earn the spot this year. The annual list recognizes 200 top-performing small and mid-sized public companies across the Asia-Pacific with annual revenue under $1 billion and consistent growth.