The cost of power obtained from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Luzon and the Visayas thus far this month trended up, according to the independent electricity market operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
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 Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has finished development and improvement works at the Port of Plaridel in Misamis Occidental, boosting maritime connectivity between Northwestern Mindanao and key Visayas destinations such as Siquijor, Bohol, and Cebu.
The National Food Authority (NFA) has significantly increased the price it pays for palay and more than doubled the volume it can buy from individual farmers, a key policy move meant to lift farm earnings and build up government rice reserves as the country faces potential weather challenges from El Niño.
The Department of Agriculture has granted Food Terminal Inc., or FTI, a 25-year usufruct right to use 30 hectares of government land in Tiaong, Quezon, clearing the way for the development of a major new facility designed to boost the country’s food supply chain.
At the GSMA Digital Nation Summit Manila 2026, Globe urged closer cooperation between government and private industry to build a digital economy rooted in trust and resilience.