Tag: Pangilinan

The Department of Energy is eyeing immediate measures to curb electricity pilferage as part of the government’s push to remove system loss charges from consumer bills, though major industry players warn the plan could carry a massive price tag.

For all the breathtaking rallies Alex Eala and Zheng Qinwen produced in Washington, the most replayed moment lasted about two seconds. It wasn't Eala's fearless comeback. It wasn't Zheng's unraveling. It was...the handshake.

The Philippines is moving to turn its top farm and fishery goods into well-regarded global brands, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) sign a renewed partnership to help producers earn better prices, grow local sales, and strengthen overseas shipments. Signed on Wednesday, the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) revises an earlier deal from 2018 and centers on geographical indications (GIs) as a key part of the administration’s drive to build a more competitive, value-focused, and export-driven agri-fishery sector.

Accessible digital credit is becoming an increasingly important growth tool for the country's smallest entrepreneurs, with one in four Tala borrowers in the Philippines now using their loans to build or expand small businesses.