Public consultation for the proposed 13.5-megawatt expansion of the Palinpinon 1 geothermal facility in Valencia, Negros Oriental will be held on August 13, 2026, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau announced.
Connectivity has grown to match the importance of traditional utilities such as water, electricity and transportation in supporting daily life and economic progress across the Philippines, according to Globe.
McDonald’s Philippines has selected COREnergy, the retail electricity supply unit of Vivant Energy, to help its Visayas locations join the country’s Retail Aggregation Program and Retail Competition and Open Access scheme.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is set to increase the minimum unimpaired paid-up capital required for its trading participants, or stockbrokers, to strengthen financial stability and keep pace with market changes and inflation.
The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, has issued stricter regulations for the country’s blue swimming crab or alimasag fishery under Fisheries Administrative Order No. 277.
The Philippines is positioning itself for a bigger role in the global robotics industry as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) assembles an export ecosystem spanning robot components, finished machines and the data powering physical artificial intelligence.
Consumers buying refurbished phones and other used gadgets could get more protection under proposed rules from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) aimed at keeping stolen, tampered and defective devices out of the market.
ACEN Corp.’s renewable energy business is expanding its presence in India, with its subsidiary Unlimited Renewables Holdings B.V. (URH) signing agreements that could bring a new strategic investor into a solar project in Rajasthan.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is restoring the mandatory 30-day notification period for mergers and acquisitions, tightening the timetable for regulatory scrutiny of major deals.