
Pampanga families move closer to homeownership
Housing Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) President Federico Laxa handed over P35 million to 397 families of Miranda…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

Mico Virata covers banks, economics, trade, agriculture, and public policy. Drawing on his background in the social sciences, he delivers clear and engaging stories that explain how government policies, industries, and global markets shape the Philippine economy and affect everyday Filipinos.

Housing Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) President Federico Laxa handed over P35 million to 397 families of Miranda…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

The Women’s Business Council Philippines (WomenBizPH) is steering women-led enterprises toward regional economic leadership with the unveiling of its 2026…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read

Filipino travelers are shifting their focus from typical sightseeing to more meaningful and budget-conscious experiences, according to the latest Travel Pulse…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read

A new P67.63-million rice processing system in Narra, Palawan is expected to lower costs, reduce losses, and raise incomes for more than 5,500 farmers,…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read

The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) has endorsed a proposal to impose a temporary price ceiling on imported rice, signaling a stronger…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

In a strange twist, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official, Arrey Perez, who stepped down after being suspected of being…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official, Arrey Perez, who stepped down amid controversy has been appointed to oversee a…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read
Rising global oil prices, not supply shortages, are emerging as the bigger threat to Philippine food security, according to Agriculture…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

Farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs may soon see faster access to credit as the Department of Agriculture (DA) rolls out a digital lending overhaul…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read

A new-generation Zobel is stepping deeper into the Ayala Group’s core property business as leadership changes signal a stronger push for integrated urban…
Maria Bernadette Romero,Mico Virata · · 2 min read
