The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) withdrew a controversial proposal that would have required businesses to secure permits before releasing advertisements and promotional campaigns, following strong backlash from lawmakers and business groups.

The Department of Agriculture has lifted its temporary ban on poultry imports from Belgium after Philippine veterinary authorities concluded that the European nation had established sufficient safeguards against High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI).

The Filinvest Group inaugurated its first large-scale solar power project, a 20.774-megawatt peak (MWp) facility located in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.