By Shane F. Velasco | September 30, 2025 CLARK FREEPORT ZONE (PIA) — The flagship Luzon Economic Corridor is now gaining traction in Clark and Subic Bay Freeport Zones. This was confirmed by Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Angela Ignacio during the Philippine Economic Briefing-Clark hosted by the… Read More Luzon Economic Corridor gaining traction in Clark, Subic
By Anna Leah Gonzales | September 12, 2025 MANILA – Japan committed to continuing its support for the Philippine government’s infrastructure development agenda, assuring financing assistance for big-ticket bridge, spillway, and maritime projects designed to improve connectivity and enhance safety. These include the funding of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) support facility development project in the… Read More Japan reaffirms support for PH’s infrastructure dev’t
By PCO | August 27, 2025 IN order to stabilize supply and strengthen food security in the country, President Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr. ordered the release of at least 100,000 metric tons of rice, Malacañang announced Wednesday, August 27. Via an auction, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to release this week some 1.2… Read More Gov’t to auction 100,000 metric tons of rice this week
THE Philippines, through the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), secured a Php4-billion (US$70-million) waste-to-energy (WTE) investment with Indian engineering firm Uttamenergy Limited, marking one of the major infrastructure agreements from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to India. The deal will pave the way for the Philippines’ most advanced WTE facility in New Clark City,… Read More BCDA seals P4B waste-to-energy deal during PH state visit to India
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned the public against engaging with online platforms that provide crypto-asset services without the necessary license from the Commission. In an advisory, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) identified platforms operated by unauthorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) that remain accessible and have active marketing presence in the… Read More SEC warns public against unregistered crypto-asset service providers
NEW CLARK CITY — On July 9, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) approved the detailed development plan of the New Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Security Complex in New Clark City in Tarlac. This move paves the way for the full-scale development of one of the country’s most significant decentralization efforts to date.… Read More BSP complex in New Clark City moves full steam ahead, after BCDA nod
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is solidifying its commitment to the growth of small businesses by providing discounted rates on certain transactions to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Commission on July 16 issued Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2025, aimed at Further Supporting the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs by Providing… Read More SEC gives up to 50% filing fee discounts to MSMEs
IN a renewed bid to harness the country’s vast marine potential, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is once again championing the creation of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource (DFAR) — a specialized agency focused solely on the development, management, and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. “The Philippines, being an archipelago with… Read More Cayetano renews push for creation of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource
By Henry Empeño | July 8, 2025 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Department of Agriculture (DA) seized 31 container vans of smuggled agricultural commodities worth hundreds of millions of pesos at the Port of Subic on Tuesday, July 8, after finding they lacked import permits in violation of food safety and customs regulations. Agriculture Secretary… Read More DA seizes 31 vans of smuggled agri products in Subic
SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) has once again been named the highest-ranking Philippine company in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500, securing the 9th spot on this prestigious list of the region’s largest companies by revenue. Now in its second year, the list highlights the growing role of Southeast Asia — including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,… Read More SMC ranks 9th in 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list, sole Filipino company in the top ten
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