The Philippines and the US are accelerating economic and trade cooperation, with initiatives that could generate up to one million jobs for Filipinos, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said.
Central Luzon is gaining momentum as the country’s next major manufacturing hub, with industrial investors increasingly drawn to locations backed by reliable power infrastructure and integrated utilities.
The Visayas power grid was placed under a yellow alert today, Tuesday, marking the seventh alert issued in the region this month due to ongoing power plant outages and reduced electricity supply.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) proposed P2.79-billion Laoag power quality improvement project in Ilocos Norte.
The Philippines generated ₱339.76 million in sales leads after a three-city tourism sales mission in India following its participation in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM) 2026 in Mumbai.
The Philippines will use its ASEAN chairmanship to push for stronger regional safeguards against energy supply disruptions and faster cross-border power connectivity as Southeast Asian energy ministers meet in Manila this week.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that around 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural haulers will receive ₱3 billion in fuel subsidies starting this month, aiding the sector amid El Niño impacts and persistently high fuel costs.
Therma Visayas told lawmakers that it sources coal from Indonesia and uses the Indonesian Coal Index in its power supply agreements, as a House inquiry into electricity reliability in the Visayas turned attention to both supply security and pricing transparency.
The Department of Agriculture is bolstering full-scale preparations for an intense El Niño, applying hard-won experience to safeguard farm output, secure food supplies, and protect farmers and fisherfolk from harm.