Toyota Motor Corp. is calling on the Philippine government to expand support for completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicle manufacturing across all technologies, saying the move will empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), deepen local production, attract investment, and secure jobs in the country’s automotive sector.

The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines’ anti-graft court, on Friday issued arrest warrants for Senator Jinggoy Estrada, former Public Works Secretary Emmanuel Bonoan, and several DPWH engineers over alleged plunder and graft linked to illegal insertions in the 2025 infrastructure budget in exchange for kickbacks totaling P573 million. The orders followed charges filed by the Ombudsman. While graft cases are generally bailable, plunder usually is not unless evidence is weak. Estrada, who plans to post bail, is a sitting senator, who will serve as a judge in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

The government’s Green Lane initiative is accelerating major renewable energy investments, with the Board of Investments stepping up efforts to fast-track four offshore and onshore wind projects worth a combined P360.67 billion.