- Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have called for a review of the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), which is tasked to operate, maintain, and develop the country"s state-owned power grid.
- Most of the Philippine banks will be closed during the Christmas and New Year holidays, but several lenders said select branches will remain open to serve their clients.
- Motorists will have to pay more for petroleum products this week, as retailers on Monday announced another round of hikes for gasoline, diesel and kerosene.
- ACMobility, the mobility provider of the Ayala Group, has acquired electric vehicle (EV) charging network Evro, which offers real-time information on charging station locations, availability, and functionality.
- Over P1.15 billion worth of calamity loan assistance has been granted to almost 70,000 typhoon-affected members under the Social Security System (SSS).
- SMC announced that toll fees on its expressways would be waived during specific hours for the holidays, covering December 24 to 25, 2024, and December 31, 2024 to January 1, 2025.
- Another round of increases in pump prices of gasoline and diesel is expected on Christmas week.
- The Senate has been urged to amend House Bill 10926, or the bill that gives Meralco a fresh 25-year franchise, by putting provisions that would curb what a consumer rights advocate called the company's "apparent abuse of market power."
- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday unveiled the First Philippine Polymer Banknote (FPP) Series, featuring new banknote designs after the release of the P1,000 polymer banknote into circulation in 2022.
- The Philippine peso depreciated against its US counterpart for the fifth straight trading day on Thursday to sink back to the P59:$1 level, matching the record-low last recorded three weeks ago.