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Gov’t reviews plan to sell state-owned coconut chemicals plant
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the government is reviewing whether to proceed with the planned sale of United Coconut Chemicals Inc. (Cocochem), a state-owned coconut chemicals facility in Batangas, as global demand for coconut-based products rises.
Sugar import ban to stay another year
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the ban on sugar imports will remain in place until December 2026, clarifying that it will not end in September 2026 when the current crop year ends.
Largest microgrid project set to power Cagbalete Island
Meralco executives, together with Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin, Energy Regulatory Commission chairman Francis Saturnino C. Juan, Quezon Province Governor Dr. Angelina D.L. Tan, and Mauban Mayor Erwin Dwight C. Pastrana led the ceremonial lighting on December 18, 2025.
BOP stands as deficit of $225 million in November
he Philippines recorded a $225 million balance of payments (BOP) deficit in November 2025, bringing the year-to-date shortfall to US$4.8 billion, according to official data.
BSP surveys show mixed but policy-relevant signals of wary consumers but upbeat business sector
Filipino as consumers turned more cautious in the fourth quarter of 2025 while businesses became more optimistic, underscoring a mixed economic outlook that remains important for macroeconomic policy, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
