The S&P Global Philippines manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 50.1 in May from 53 in April, signaling a sharp slowdown in sector growth.
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting Gen Z’s digital lifestyle—turning fast fashion, nostalgia, FOMO, and oversharing into attack vectors, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. In response, the company has launched Case 404, an interactive game designed to help Gen Z users recognize cyberthreats in their everyday online habits.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), has issued show cause orders to nine pig farms in Central Luzon for operating without the required license.
In a strategic move to support disaster-affected communities and promote sustainable tourism recovery, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines completed its TPB Members’ Inspection Tour with CSR activities under the Destination Marketing Assistance for Tourism Recovery Program (DMATRP) from May 19 to 23, 2025, in Batanes.
Asialink Finance Corp. has opened its 250th branch in Maramag, Bukidnon, reinforcing its aggressive national expansion strategy and role in advancing financial inclusion.
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Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), a renewable energy affiliate of Aboitiz Power Corp., has partnered with electronics manufacturer TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC) to install a 5.65-megawatt-peak (MWp) rooftop solar PV system across two TPC facilities in Laguna.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman, succeeding former President Rodrigo Duterte-appointee Samuel R. Martires whose term ended in July. Remulla, who has served Justice Secretary since 2022, is known for pushing reforms to modernize the justice system and fight corruption. With decades of experience as a legislator and lawyer, he is expected to uphold transparency and accountability. The Marcos administration has reiterated its zero-tolerance of corruption. Ombudsman, the government’s primary graft buster, serves a single 7-year term and can only be removed through impeachment for offenses such as treason, bribery, graft and corruption, or betrayal of public trust.
Targeted efforts by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to manage the supply and pricing of key food items, particularly rice, sugar, and corn, are helping protect the poorest Filipino households from the brunt of inflation, even as overall consumer prices rise.