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.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau Region 7 (DENR-EMB 7) announced today that it has partially lifted the cease and desist order (CDO) on Prime Integrated Waste Management Inc. for its Binaliw Sanitary Landfill Project. The decision comes after the company fulfilled key remediation and operational commitments.
The Philippines has stayed off the United States’ intellectual property watchlist for a 13th straight year, underscoring sustained progress in enforcement even as risks tied to counterfeit goods persist.