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Globe activates emergency plan to keep services running amid energy crisis

Telecommunications company Globe Telecom said it has activated its business continuity plan (BCP) following the government’s declaration of a State of National Energy Emergency, assuring customers that mobile and internet services will continue operating with minimal disruption.

PH gaming revenues tumble as e-games slow 

The Philippine gaming industry posted a nearly 16-percent drop in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in the first quarter of 2026 as weaker consumer spending slowed activity in the electronic gaming segment that had driven industry growth in recent years.

Pickup Coffee ramps up franchising expansion

Pickup Coffee is accelerating its nationwide expansion through franchising as the fast-growing local chain targets at least 800 stores by end-2026, underscoring rising demand for affordable and convenient coffee among Filipino consumers.

Green GSM eyes 18,500 EVs for PH

Vietnam-based mobility platform Green GSM is ramping up its Philippine expansion after signing agreements with 75 transport companies and cooperatives for the planned deployment of up to 18,497 VinFast VF 5, Herio Green, and Limo Green electric vehicles across major urban centers nationwide.

US envoy to push PH tech corridor

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will visit the Philippines next week as Washington ramps up efforts to deepen economic security and technology ties with Manila under the newly launched Pax Silica initiative.

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PH to make energy security key ASEAN agenda

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.

₱3.8-B fuel subsidy for agri sector beneficiaries kicks off this month

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.

Visayas power probe pushes transparency, reliability, consumer protection 

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.

DA ramps up El Niño preparations drawing on past preparations 

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.
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