The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans building specialized breeding facilities and equipment helping address the relative lack of supply of the short finned pompano variety in the country.
International Container Terminal Services Inc., the global port operations of tycoon Enrique Razon Jr., said Monday it fully divested from its Indonesia-listed subsidiary PT ICTSI Jasa Prima Tbk for USD2 million.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has designated Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto as Cabinet representative to the monetary board (MB), the highest policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), a unit of the Manila Electric Co., on Monday completed its P15.9 billion investment in SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), taking a controlling stake at the solar company.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. plans to build more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal complex in Taguig City as part of measures addressing overproduction and minimizing post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to San Miguel Corporation’s follow-on offering of preferred shares, valued at up to P30 billion.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will lift the moratorium on new online lending platforms on August 1, 2026, bringing an end to the restriction first imposed on November 5, 2021, after over four years. Alongside this, the SEC is implementing strict new standards safeguarding consumers and curbing unfair lending practices. The guidelines are outlined in Memorandum Circular No. 20, Series of 2026, and apply to all existing, newly registered, and prospective financing and lending companies that use mobile apps, websites, or other digital systems to extend credit to the public.
The government has lowered its medium-term economic and fiscal targets, adopting a more cautious outlook as global uncertainty, persistent inflation, and climate risks weigh on the Philippine economy, while reaffirming its commitment to long-term growth and fiscal stability.