Palay production in the first quarter of 2025 is expected to reach 4.72 million metric tons, with higher yields offsetting a decrease in rice planting area, according to the latest estimate of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has provisionally approved a higher refund of P19.96 billion for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers, equivalent to P0.1189 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This is larger than Meralco’s original proposal of P19.1 billion.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has begun distributing the first batch of cash assistance to sugarcane farmers under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP).
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has integrated its sportsbook brand ArenaPlus sportsbook platform into the Sportradar Integrity Exchange (SIE), a global system that helps detect and prevent match-fixing.
Federal Land NRE Global Inc. (FNG) said demand for its projects remains strong despite economic uncertainties, particularly in its 600-hectare River Park development in Cavite.