Tropical Hut Food Market, Inc., one of the country’s oldest fast-food chains, has partnered with First Gen Group to power 12 of its branches and its head office with geothermal energy—an effort aimed at better managing operating expenses while reducing environmental impact.

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has earmarked P187 million to provide financial relief to insured farmers who suffered losses from flooding and destruction caused by three typhoons and the intensified southwest monsoon.

The government has secured sufficient funding to sustain President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20-per-kilo rice program through the end of his term in mid-2028, with most newly allocated funds remaining available for deployment, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. confirmed.