Tropical Storm Ramil is threatening 925,100 hectares of standing crops across six agricultural regions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a bulletin issued on October 17.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) confirmed its continued interest in acquiring a larger stake in Metro Pacific Health Corp. (MPH), the country’s largest private hospital network, as part of its broader strategy to expand and digitize healthcare services in the Philippines.
Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the deferment of a ₱50 million vehicle procurement plan for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Central Office, reallocating the funds instead to enhance facilities at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is targeting the installation of an additional 1,500 circuit kilometers of underground power lines by 2030, expanding from the current 567 circuit kilometers.