Aboitiz Power Corporation’s retail electricity supply arm AdventEnergy has secured a deal with China Banking Corporation to provide clean power to over 30 percent of the bank’s branch network across Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Metro Manila.

The Philippines imported 2.75 million metric tons of rice in the first six months of 2026, a 20.1 percent increase from the 2.29 million MT recorded in the same period last year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Wednesday in Quezon City.

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has assured customers its teams are fully prepared to respond to any power outages caused by Super Typhoon Inday (international name Bavi) and the intensified southwest monsoon.