Coal-fired power plants facing higher insurance costs — DoE
COAL-FIRED power plants are experiencing difficulties in obtaining insurance cover as the transition to green energy moves forward, according to the Department of Energy...
Agri budget for 2026 to feature bigger allocations for coconut, coffee, sugar
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek to move away from its current rice-centric focus by funding more high-value crops like coconut...
Xinyx Design seeking to tap Visayan talent
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) design solutions company Xinyx Design said it is looking to open an office in the Visayas to broaden the pool of...
UBS sees pickup in PHL gold investments
UBS INVESTMENT BANK said gold investments in the Philippines are expected to pick up this year, driven by the US Federal Reserve’s easing cycle...
Working children tallied at 2.7% of child population
WORKING CHILDREN as a percentage of the overall child population fell to 2.7% in 2024 from 3.5% a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority...
LGUs’ ban on mining ruled unconstitutional
LOCAL government units (LGUs) are prohibited by the Constitution and a 1995 law from declaring blanket bans on mining, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled.
PAGCOR remits P12.67-B dividend to Treasury
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said it remitted P12.67 billion worth of dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
In a statement...
37 generating firms cited for not disclosing fuel costs
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has issued show-cause orders to 37 generation firms for failing to disclose their fuel costs, which the...
Addressing teaching quality is first job in reforming education, says World Bank
THE GOVERNMENT needs to focus on improving teaching quality and make up for school days lost to weather disturbances as the immediate priorities in...
NGCP notified of ERC decision on rate reset, still awaiting copy
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said it is taking a “wait-and-see” approach to the fifth rate reset round as it has...
John Hay Mile Hi property offered for redevelopment
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said on Wednesday that it is auctioning a lease and redevelopment contract for the 6,647 square-meter Mile...
Vietnam cracks down on IP theft, transshipment amid US tariff talks
HANOI — Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the country’s anti-counterfeit task force to devise new ways to fight fake goods,...