- The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has allocated P187 million for payments to insured farmers affected by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng.
- The National Food Authority (NFA) admitted on Sunday that it has procured barely half of its 790,000 metric ton target for palay (unhusked rice) this year to sustain the national rice buffer stock.
- The Visayas grid will be placed under yellow alert on Sunday, September 6, due to the unavailability of several power plants, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said.
- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Saturday said over 583,000 military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) are set to receive a 5% increase in base pay in 2027.
- The Visayas and Mindanao grids will be placed under red and yellow alerts, respectively, on Saturday, September 5, 2026, due to thin reserves resulting from the unavailability of multiple power plants.
- Philippine business sentiment turned pessimistic in July 2026 amid renewed concerns over tensions in the Middle East, bringing higher oil prices and persistent inflationary pressures, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday.
- The Philippines" inflation rate decelerated for the fourth straight month in August 2026 due to slower increases in food and utilities costs during the period, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.
- Diesel, gasoline prices seen rising by up to P4.50 next week
- The DAR is eyeing to complete the distribution of certificates of condonation and release of mortgage (COCROMs) in the BARMM after the region's parliamentary elections on September 14.
- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday said that most of its proposed projects did not get fund allocations under the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP).