The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned consumers against purchasing FLAVA, also marketed as XFLAVA, vape products, saying the items were smuggled into the country and are not authorized for sale or distribution in the Philippines.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is accelerating its Philippine expansion, betting that surging demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing will outweigh long-standing concerns over electricity costs and strengthen the country's position as a regional digital infrastructure hub.
Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said the landmark ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could reshape regional commerce by lowering barriers to cross-border digital trade, opening a larger market for Philippine businesses and accelerating Southeast Asia's digital economy into a multi-trillion-dollar growth engine.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking an additional P5 billion for the Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.) next year as surging demand for financing pushes the government lender to expand its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The Philippines is betting on a wider export playbook to keep its trade momentum alive, with the government turning to free trade agreements (FTAs), new product discoveries and stronger support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to fuel the next growth wave.
Thailand’s Gunkul Engineering has partnered with local developer SunAsia Energy for a $1-billion floating solar project at Laguna Lake, set to deliver 1,000 MW capacity as Southeast Asia’s biggest of its kind.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with plans to bring electricity to more than 100,000 currently unenergized households across the Philippines, through an upcoming competitive bidding process for microgrid services.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is leading a major drive to expand the palm oil industry, aiming to cut the country’s heavy reliance on imports and build a local supply base that can also serve as feedstock for cleaner fuels.
The National Dairy Authority (NDA) and Central Philippines State University (CPSU) have partnered to develop a 50-hectare dairy stock farm in Barangay Camingawan here, aiming to strengthen production, breeding, research and training across the Negros Island Region.