Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said its pending rate reset application before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will move forward after regulators denied a bid by consumer advocacy group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (NASECORE) to stall the proceedings.
Listed fuel distributor and retailer Top Line Business Development Corp. (TOP) is ramping up its expansion in the Visayas with plans to develop a major fuel logistics and storage hub in Cebu, a move seen to strengthen its supply chain and position the company for long-term growth in the regional energy market.
Filinvest Land Inc., the listed property development arm of the Gotianun Group, completed the payment of its 5.5-year fixed-rate bonds worth P1.76 billion on May 18, 2026, fulfilling its obligations on the securities’ maturity date.
Academic leaders, semiconductor executives, and government officials gathered Monday at the Asian Institute of Management to push for a stronger Philippine foothold in the global semiconductor industry’s high-value frontier: integrated circuit (IC) design.
V-GREEN, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging developer, is ramping up its presence in the Philippines with new partnerships aimed at fast-tracking large-scale EV charging and battery-swapping networks.
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has thrown its support behind the government's efforts to boost pork supply and curb rising food costs, while urging authorities to suspend and reassess newly issued import allocation guidelines that it says could disrupt established supply chains.
The Board of Investments (BOI) retained its position as the country's top investment promotion agency in the first quarter of 2026, accounting for nearly half of all approved investments despite a sharp decline from the record levels posted a year earlier.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region XI on Friday firmly dismissed false reports claiming President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the suspension of garbage collection in Davao City. Officials clarified the measure was a purely regional decision, with no input or direction from the President.
While headline inflation slowed to 6.8 percent in May from 7.2 percent in April, core inflation—which strips out volatile items—picked up to 4.1 percent from 3.9 percent, a key signal that underlying price pressures are strengthening, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said on Friday.