The Jollibee Group has expanded its employment program for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) through a new partnership with the Baguio City Government.

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) partially awarded its Treasury bill (T-bill) offerings on Monday, signaling a cautious stance as yields climbed amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, in partnership with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), held a graduation ceremony for the first batch of its Market Intelligence Learning and Training Program (MILTP) at AIM’s Fuller Hall.

Fuel prices are set to rise sharply this week, with Jetti Petroleum Corp. announcing a one-time increase starting Tuesday. Gasoline prices will go up by ₱8 per liter, while diesel will increase by ₱18 per liter. The company said it can no longer spread adjustments over several days and will implement the hike all at once.

The Truck Manufacturers Association, Inc. (TMA) has backed a government move allowing the temporary use of lower-grade fuel, but warned it must be enforced with “utmost caution” to avoid damaging modern vehicles.

DMCI Homes has teamed up with the Taguig City Government to roll out a flood control project targeting six low-lying barangays around Acacia Estates, marking a push toward long-term, infrastructure-led solutions to urban flooding.

Residents in some of the country’s most isolated communities are now paying dramatically less for clean drinking water, with prices slashed by more than 50 percent under government programs tied to Executive Order 22 of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. announced it has completed its National Digital Infrastructure, a major network designed to support advanced technologies and boost the country’s role in the global digital economy.

A new study published in Tobacco Induced Diseases finds that raising cigarette taxes and increasing the size of health warning labels could encourage more Filipinos to stop smoking.