The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adopted the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Policy and Manual to create a more efficient and accessible framework for resolving disputes in the energy sector. This development, formalized through Resolution No. 5, Series of 2025, will enable consumers and regulated entities to resolve conflicts through non-judicial methods such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, ensuring a faster, cost-effective, and impartial resolution process.
Nestlé Philippines Inc. is keeping prices steady for now, even as rising fuel and logistics costs squeeze margins, while preparing contingency plans that would prioritize essential goods if supply pressures worsen.
The Philippines has formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led supply chain initiative, signaling its rising role as an electronics manufacturing hub in Asia, the US State Department said on April 16.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to expand sustainability disclosure requirements beyond publicly listed firms, signaling a broader push to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) accountability across corporations vested with public interest.
Global equities pushed higher Thursday as investors shrugged off ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with volatility signals suggesting markets see limited risk of further escalation.