The Department of Agriculture (DA) has scaled back its rice production target for 2025, citing widespread flooding in key agricultural areas. But even with the adjustment, the DA said the country is still on track to surpass its high palay harvest this year.

Online gaming company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. announced it will launch operations in Brazil on September 22, marking its first major international expansion and a strategic move into one of Latin America’s fastest-growing online gaming markets.

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) successfully concluded the Creative Tourism Conference (CTC) 2025, held from 3 to 4 September at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s tourism strategy. With the theme “Crafting Pathways: Synergizing Tourism and Creativity,” the event gathered tourism leaders, artists, and innovators to forge a new, creativity-led direction for Philippine tourism.