Axelum Resources Corp., the country’s leading fully-integrated manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut products, plans to spend up to P400 million to deploy additional capacity and upgrade its equipment and facilities this year.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Thursday downplayed claims the impending import ban against frozen round scad, bonito and mackerel would undermine production of canned fish, particularly mackerel.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has started essential power maintenance activities at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) lasting up to 28 May this year to replace outdated electrical components helping sustain last year's electrical systems upgrade.
Overseas Filipino workers, who are included in the data sourced by the DOT from eTravel, accounted for 5.7 percent of arrivals, or a total 94,265, lower by 16 percent from the same period last year.
Philippines is moving to expand agricultural exports to Japan while simultaneously importing advanced logistics and post-harvest technologies that officials say could reshape domestic supply chains, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said following meetings in Tokyo.
The Philippines’ tourism sector posted a more nuanced performance in 2025: employment continued to rise, but its overall economic footprint softened, pointing to a recovery that is steady in participation but uneven in value generation.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reactivated its El Niño task force to prepare for a likely moderate-to-strong dry spell hitting in the fourth quarter of 2026 and lasting into early 2027. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized urgent, coordinated steps to shield crops, farmer incomes, food supply, and prices from harm.