In a landmark move with major corporate and commercial implications, a proposal has emerged to convert the Batangas I Electric Cooperative (BATELEC I) into a stock corporation under a joint venture with Manila Electric Company (Meralco).
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) exploring the commercial use of water from the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) for domestic supply.
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) reported a 67 percent decline in attributable net income to ₱2.25 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to ₱6.8 billion a year earlier, driven by the absence of a one-time gain from the Bank of the Philippine Islands–Robinsons Bank merger recorded in early 2024.
Foodpanda Logistics Philippines has distributed over P2.5 million in relief aid to more than 5,000 partner riders impacted by recent severe weather disturbances, including the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and successive typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong.