Spanish foundation brings solar power to Pampanga community
acciona.org, the corporate foundation of ACCIONA, has extended its Light at Home program to San Nicolás, Pampanga, bringing clean and affordable solar energy to over 140 people. This expansion builds on its rural electrification work in Palawan from 2022.
T-Bill yields fall further amid easing prospect
Philippine Treasury bill yields slipped further at Monday’s auction, as investor sentiment remained buoyed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent policy rate cut and growing expectations of more easing ahead.
Manila Water rolls out October desludging schedule
Manila Water has released its October desludging schedule, targeting 22 barangays in the East Zone of Metro Manila and parts of Rizal, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote public health and environmental protection.
Marcos Jr. orders emergency palay procurement to aid farmers
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Monday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is poised to issue an executive order for emergency government procurement of palay, aiming to stabilize prices triggered by adverse weather and a bumper harvest—factors that have blunted the impact of the two‑month rice import ban.
BPI to apply P15 InstaPay fee starting next month
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is adopting InstaPay for all inter-institution cash-in transactions starting October 1, 2025, in line with a directive from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) aimed at improving digital financial services' interoperability and transparency.
