AirAsia Philippines reported a surge in bookings in the first seven months of 2024, fueled in part by the itinerant tendencies of tech-savvy Gen Z and Millennial travelers.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said Friday that government will expand coverage of the P29 rice program to include areas outside of Luzon by next month.
Del Monte Pacific Ltd. expressed confidence it could timely and effectively manage its financial obligations after the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd., or SGX, raised concerns about its current liabilities exceeding the amount of its current assets by USD417.3 million and other financial indicators.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday witnessed the formal presentation of the Concession Agreement for the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway extension project, a cornerstone of the Build Better More infrastructure program and aims to shorten to 40 minutes the usual 90-minute drive between Rosario and San Juan, both towns of La Union.
The Philippines' trade deficit widened in May to USD4.6 billion from USD4.4 billion in the year-earlier period as the decline in exports, led by lower sales of electronic products, was magnified by a margin decline in imports.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has awarded the SM Group for its strong support of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program aimed at cutting plastic waste.
MPower, the retail electricity supplier of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has expanded its partnership with Mr. Freeze Tube Ice Inc. by enrolling four more ice plants under the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the completion of the Udalo Bridge along the Abra De Ilog-Puerto Galera Road, a key missing link of the Mindoro Circumferential Road that has been stalled for over three years.
Canadian organizations partnered with local stakeholders in Manila for a week of entrepreneurship activities, highlighting growing collaboration between APF Canada and Kickstart Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of a leading Southeast Asian telecom company. The events aimed to connect Philippine startups with international investors and partners while promoting sustainable business solutions.