With Filipino consumers already reeling from punishing summer power bills, it’s time to confront an uncomfortable truth: the ₱0.0371/kWh GEA-All charge surreptitiously embedded in electricity rates is not anchored on solid statutory footing under Republic Act 9136 (EPIRA) or the Renewable...
The national government has ordered state agencies to implement sweeping austerity measures, including a 20 percent cut in operational costs and the suspension of major infrastructure projects, to shore up funding as a deepening Middle East conflict threatens the nation’s energy security. Budget...
Despite escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Board of Investments (BOI) is pressing ahead with investor engagements in the region, as firms signal continued interest in Philippine projects and new opportunities emerge from the country’s inclusion in the United States (US)-led Pax Silica...
Lucio Tan-led flag carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) and Alaska Airlines Inc. have jointly applied for expanded reciprocal codeshare services covering flights between the Philippines, the United States (US), and beyond, in a move aimed at deepening connectivity to Hawaii and other US...
Groundbreaking for the planned United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could take place within the current Marcos Jr. administration, with the project expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs once fully developed, Philippine investment officials said. Officials from...
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is escalating its fight against substandard goods, petitioning the Supreme Court to strip lower courts of their power to freeze the enforcement of mandatory product standards. In a letter-petition addressed to the high tribunal, the country’s largest...
The soon-to-rise United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could strengthen the country’s role in global supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals, potentially moving the local industry beyond its current focus on low-value assembly and testing, according to the...
Everyday Filipino dishes long enjoyed at family tables and neighborhood eateries are gaining global recognition, as inasal na manok and adobong manok earned spots in the latest international rankings by TasteAtlas. In its April 2026 list, "inasal na manok" emerged as the Best Chicken Dish in...
For many students in disaster-prone communities, education is often the first casualty when typhoons strike. Classrooms are damaged or repurposed as evacuation centers, leaving learners with nowhere to go once the rains stop. Days turn into weeks of missed lessons, and the disruption becomes a...
Government agencies reported a dip in spending efficiency as of end-March, although they continued to utilize the vast majority of their cash allocations compared to the same period in 2025. The latest data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed that the overall utilization rate...
Farm materials that once had little value are now finding a new purpose, as a facility in Laguna helps turn agricultural by-products into sources of income for local communities. This is what a new facility in Laguna is doing; turning agricultural byproducts into higher-value products, as the...
The inflation-targeting Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.5 percent to confront war-driven price hikes head-on, according to investment banking giant Goldman Sachs. “Given its price stability mandate, we believe the BSP will hike...
