Economy

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter A BILL establishing a new fiscal regime for large-scale miners has hit an impasse at the bicameral…

SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez directed a congressional think-tank to assess the feasibility of making the Marcos administration’s P20-per-kilo rice program available to…

THE National Government’s (NG) gross borrowing grew 337.28% year on year to P390.06 billion in April as domestic debt surged, the Bureau of…

THE P8.01-billion unsolicited proposal submitted by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to build a toll bridge connecting the resort island of Boracay to the…

THE Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) said the government should enshrine in law a car manufacturing incentive program to…

THE PHILIPPINES needs to expand agricultural exports to Europe, with a particular focus on coffee, to bolster its trade position in the face…

THE Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) asked legislators to pass key economic measures, including the Konektadong Pinoy Act and the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for…

THE proposed amendments to the Investors’ Lease Act, which would lengthen the lease periods available to foreign investors, inadequately protects the lessors who…

THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the World Bank’s (WB) new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines is designed to help it…

IN BRIEF: • Consumers are becoming more discerning, favoring quality and affordability over brand loyalty. • The integration of AI with personalized human…