Energy Secretary Sharon Garin (second from right) says the Department of Energy (DOE) is hoping that by 2026 they can design one city that is a typhoon-prone area. The DOE on December 1 opened an exhibit showing models of various power generation facilities using different technologies. DOE PHOTO

Energy chief cites need for ‘typhoon-resistant’ energy facilities

Measures to aid in faster power line repairs and ensure sturdier posts and lines are now being studied, including the possibility of designing a...
Philippine Statistics Authority reported a 19.4 percent annual jump in exports to USD7.30 billion in October 2025 against USD6.2 billion during the same period last year. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Meat export permits OK’d for 13 Chilean companies

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has accredited 13 companies from Chile to export meat to the Philippines. These Chilean companies were granted a three-year accreditation...
The newly-improved OFW Lounge at the NAIA Terminal 1 is now open offering complimentary food and drinks, resting areas, charging stations, and a secure baggage storage room. NAIA PHOTO

New NAIA Terminal 1 OFW lounge opens ahead of holiday surge

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) launched the new and upgraded OFW lounge at the NAIA Terminal 1...
Since the start of 2020, the PSEi hovers between 7,600 to 7,800 points. Further, buying volume was relatively light throughout the first two weeks of the year, despite a strong peso and a few positive economic news. ABS-CBN NEWS

Peso strengthens for 4th straight day vs US dollar; PSEi slips

THE PESO sustained its rise against the US dollar on Monday, December 1, but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the week’s first...
Photo courtesy of Jire Carreon/Rappler

BSP: Withdrawals of over P500K cash with proof of purpose should’ve no delays

THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarified that customers can withdraw over P500,000 in cash or its equivalent amount in foreign currency easily and...

PCSO Helps Install Life Saving Heart Device at LRT-2

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) on Tuesday formalized their life -saving partnership following the launching and...
Watsons Philippines and Premiere Condoms successfully set a new Guinness World Records™ title for the Largest Donation of Condoms in One Hour at the Protected & Proud Concert. (L–R: Justin Patterson, Official Adjudicator, Guinness World Records; Denise van Dijk, President and CEO, DKT Health Inc.; Joweeh Liao, Director for Health Business Unit, Finance, Property, and Store Development, Watsons Philippines)

Guinness World Record™ Achieved: Watsons and Premiere Condoms Advocate for Reproductive Health Through Historic...

Watsons Philippines and Premiere Condoms set a new Guinness World Records™ title in line with the celebration of World AIDS Day, achieving the World’s...

Gasoline pump prices up; diesel, kerosene down today

FUEL retailers on Monday, December 1, announced another round of mixed movements in pump prices of petroleum products, with gasoline prices set to be...
“Amid these governance issues, it is imperative that while we pursue transparency and accountability, we ensure that the economic gains we have reaped over the years are not only protected but sustained and deepened,” says Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

PH to miss economic growth target for 3rd straight year

The Philippines is expected to miss its economic growth target for the third straight year in 2025 following weaker-than-expected third-quarter performance, as corruption concerns...
Local manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level in more than four years in November this year. Photo shows a factory in the Philippines. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Philippine factory activity contracts to 4-year low

LOCAL manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level in more than four years in November this year, dragged down by steep drops in output...