E-commerce platform Shopee reported a 19 percent increase in orders during its 3.3 sale, showing more Filipinos are joining major online shopping events.
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a stark warning about the escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf, highlighting severe disruptions to global energy, fertilizer, and agrifood systems that could undermine food security worldwide.
Rising global oil prices, fueled in part by Middle East tensions, are increasingly pressuring export-oriented firms. The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is acting to shield its locators by boosting logistics efficiency within ecozones, Director General Tereso Panga said.
Renewable energy firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation has begun commercial operations of its 5-megawatt Dupinga run-of-river hydro power plant in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, marking its second facility to go online this year.
A private consortium is ramping up rural electrification with a P2.1-billion investment to deploy one of the Philippines’ largest portfolios of off-grid microgrids, targeting underserved island communities.
A Philippine bamboo cooperative is joining 10 other Southeast Asian enterprises in the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards, putting the spotlight on companies that are trying to make community livelihoods part of the business model rather than an afterthought.
Globe’s 917 GDay 2026 “Love Overload” runs September–October across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, bringing festivities closer to neighborhoods and local events. Pop-ups are set for Quezon City, General Trias, Cebu, Lucena, Bacolod and Angeles City, aligning with the Siomai Festival, MassKara Festival and Tigtigan celebrations. CMO KD Dizon said the tour aims to deliver customer appreciation through accessible, community-centered moments.
Farmers in Barangay Saloy, Calinan, once struggled with unstable earnings from corn and banana, with idle cogon-covered land offering little hope for better lives. Today, their shift to high-quality cacao agroforestry backed by government and private support has lifted their livelihoods, restored forests, and earned international recognition for their produce.
More than 300 elementary students in San Juan City received school supplies and access to new reading spaces as the One Meralco Foundation (OMF) expanded its Balik Eskwela program to Salapan Integrated School.