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The country’s gross international reserves dipped to $99.5 billion at the end of September 2026, down from the previous month’s balance, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Philippine organizations are struggling to secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents and coordinate cyber defense operations, even as they demonstrate stronger-than-average cybersecurity readiness, according to Cisco’s latest report.

The Department of Agriculture has laid out a ₱61.99-billion consolidated action plan to shield food output and rural livelihoods from El Niño, even as ₱371 million in needed interventions—including cloud seeding and sugarcane pest control—still lacks funding.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is seeking to overhaul infrastructure budgeting by ensuring that ongoing projects receive funding until completion, a move aimed at curbing years-long delays and preventing unfinished public works from being stranded by shifting government priorities.