BINI headlines DOT’s drive for provincial tourism
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is turning to the country's biggest pop phenomenon to give Philippine tourism a fresh rhythm, naming P-pop sensation BINI as its newest tourism ambassadors.
DHSUD expands 4PH with UP rental housing pilot
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) have unveiled the model unit for the Southern Diliman Gardens Rental Housing Project, a signal of the government's growing shift toward rental housing as a key pillar of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program.
BPI asserts market leadership with record-breaking clean energy financing
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has established itself as the financial powerhouse behind the country’s green energy transition, reaching an industry-leading cumulative investment of P376 billion through its Sustainable Development Finance program.
DENR probe puts PrimeWater operations under regulatory spotlight
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) investigation into the alleged unsanitary operations and questionable water-testing practices of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. could pave the way for regulatory sanctions while helping restore public confidence in San Jose del Monte City's water system, the local government said.
PCC penalizes Boracay dive cartel over price-fixing scheme
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has fined the Boracay Business Administration of Scuba Shops (BBASS) and 39 affiliated dive operators a combined P2.17 million for operating what regulators described as an illegal price-fixing arrangement that suppressed competition in one of the country's premier tourism destinations.
