Gogoro Philippines, the local unit of the Taiwan-based mobility company distinguished by its battery-swapping electric scooters, said its units are exempt from the recent Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA mandate banning a broad range of e-vehicles from the streets of Metro Manila.
A group of lawyers claiming to advance the interest of commuters surfaced on Friday to denounce the bid by Grab Philippines to have itself listed as fourth participant in the ongoing motorcycle taxi program.
Some 1.5 million new jobs were seen created as a result of adjustments allowing full foreign ownership of enterprises in the renewable energy sector using 2022 data, Department of Energy (DOE) officials told legislators inquiring into the wisdom of relaxing the economic provisions in the Constitution on Thursday.
The Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group, earlier reported to have serious doubts on the practical inclusion of Grab Philippines in the ongoing pilot testing of the service in cities around the country, has issued a clarification saying the ride-hailing super-app had been part of the program all along and had in fact been informed of its inclusion just days before Christmas last year.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.