Damage to agriculture from the combined effects of Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, along with the southwest monsoon (habagat), has reached ₱3 billion, according to a 31 July advisory from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for urgent amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), warning that the current structure threatens the survival of the local rice industry even with positive production forecasts for the year.
The Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a 48 percent year-on-year increase in net income to $60 million in the second quarter of 2025, marking its 15th consecutive profitable quarter. The growth was driven primarily by a 9 percent rise in passenger volume to 4.4 million, despite pressures from softening international yields.
The Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) on Thursday reported attracting ₱1.19 billion (US$56.71 million) in new investments in the first six months this year following its strategic rebranding as an aviation-focused development agency.