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CREC upcycles old solar panels into school tables in new initiative

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has launched the EcoLoop program to repurpose end-of-life materials from its operations for community use.

DENR asks Mayor Duterte to explain waste dumping at Davao regional office

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formally requested Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte to clarify recent waste‑dumping incidents outside its regional office in Lanang. In a June 15 letter, Regional Director Mercedes Dumagan gave the mayor five days to respond, noting that some individuals caught dumping mixed waste said they acted based on the mayor’s June 4 Facebook post identifying the compound as a temporary collection point.

CAAP signs MOUs advancing sustainable aviation fuel, emissions

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has sealed two separate agreements with the Island Skies Alliance (ISA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to speed up Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) development and lower the aviation sector’s carbon footprint.

SEC cuts registration processing to 40 days, goes fully online

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will shorten the review period for registration statements to 40 days from the current 45 days and shift all public offering applications to a new online system called OARS.

PEZA rolls out ESG tool for exporters

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is stepping up its sustainability push with the launch of a digital platform designed to help exporters strengthen environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting as global buyers and investors place greater scrutiny on sustainability performance.

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Foreign currency reserves hold firm at $104.8 billion in August

The country’s foreign currency reserves stood strong at $104.8 billion as of the end of August 2026, driven by higher global gold prices and earnings from foreign investments, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Although government withdrawals to pay off foreign debt offset some gains, the overall buffer remains well above global safety standards.

Fuel prices set to rise sharply; over P5 per liter for diesel and kerosene, P4+ for gasoline

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed major across-the-board fuel price hikes taking effect this week, reversing last week’s slight rollback.

Pork prices fall on ASF fears; vaccines, support seen stabilizing industry

Pork farmgate prices have dropped sharply as domestic hog raisers rush sales ahead of the rainy season to avoid African swine fever (ASF) losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday. Higher output from last year’s price surge, not imports, drives the shift—production rose 5.6npercent in Q2 while farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent year-on-year.

Palace says revenues can cover debt as ProGRESS advances

The Philippine government has enough revenues to service its debt even without the proposed ProGRESS tax package, Malacañang said Monday, as the Marcos administration pushes reforms to strengthen fiscal capacity and provide targeted tax relief.
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