The government drive to make the agriculture sector a key economic driver in the years forward is at peril unless sustainable farming is adopted as a matter of policy.
Amazon Web Services and ChatGPT owner OpenAI have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership valued at USD38 billion, one of the largest infrastructure deals in artificial intelligence to date.
The economy is expected to have grown by 5.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, faster than the 5.5 percent expansion in the April–June period. The pickup, economists at Moody's Analytics said, is likely fueled by strong household consumption, supported by lower borrowing costs, easing inflation, and steady remittance inflows.
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) reported a 37 percent drop in net income to P9.9 billion for the first nine months of 2025, down from P15.7 billion in the same period last year, citing lower coal and electricity prices despite record-high production and sales.