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 Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted simultaneous enforcement operations on 11 cockpit arenas on August 8, 2026, and found 297 betting machines, computerized betting units, servers, and other devices without the required Permit to Use (PTU) and not appearing in BIR records. These were sealed or confiscated, as warranted under existing rules.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority is positioning its sprawling economic zone in Casiguran, Aurora as a potential defense-industrial hub as the Philippines strengthens strategic infrastructure along its Pacific seaboard.
The Department of Trade and Industry is targeting more than P1 billion in sales from national trade fairs this year as it expands government-led marketplaces designed to connect Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises with domestic and international buyers.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside nearly ₱4.4 billion in emergency loan assistance for 166,789 active members as well as old-age and disability pensioners across nine areas in Luzon reeling from recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon.