Foreign currency deposit unit (FCDU) loans fell 5 percent to US$15.13 billion in the third quarter of 2025, down US$802 million from the previous quarter, data showed. Year on year, loans declined by 3.9 percent, even as foreign currency deposits continued to grow.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will expand its P20-per-kilo rice program, starting with a province-wide rollout in Pangasinan this January, as part of the government’s goal to reach 15 million households by the end of 2026.
Congress must treat funding for the creative industries as an investment—not an expense—because it will return billions of pesos in future dividends, Negros Occidental Rep. Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez said, pressing lawmakers to rethink budget priorities for one of the country’s strongest economic performers.
The Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) have met to discuss working together to help the Department of Energy promote energy efficiency as a key climate change strategy.