Manila Electric Co., the largest power distributor in the country, said Friday power rates will be lower in the February billing cycle on account of a net decline in the generation charge.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is scaling up production of a naturally occurring fungus to fight the red‑striped soft scale insect (RSSI), a pest that can cut sugar content by nearly 50 percent. First seen in 2022, RSSI now ranks as a major threat to the Philippine sugar industry.
The Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW) 2026 returns to the capital from June 19 to 21, bringing together over 15,000 participants to explore how distributed ledger technology is reshaping finance, business, regulation, and creative industries across the country and beyond.
The government has rolled out emergency housing assistance for families displaced by the powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, with shelter agencies mobilizing cash aid, repair materials, and temporary housing support as recovery efforts gather pace.