Economy

THE Zamboanga Peninsula regional wage board’s P33 minimum wage increase, which will take effect on Dec. 12, has been approved, the Labor department…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES could be in position to benefit from the tariffs the Trump administration is promising to…

A HOUSE committee approved on Tuesday an unnumbered substitute bill seeking to strengthen the oversight powers of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The…

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT must provide direct support to farmers impacted by the reduction of rice import tariffs under Executive Order…

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Tuesday that it has energized the 230-kilovolt (kV) Cebu-Bohol interconnection project (CBIP), which…

THE Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) organizational structure has not yet been finalized, the Governance Commission for Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GCG) said. “The interim…

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter INVESTORS in the energy market could be given pause by Donald J. Trump’s return to power and are…

THE workforce needs to be provided the appropriate training to ensure they can get good jobs in step with developments in technology, the…

THE GOVERNMENT said it proclaimed an information technology (IT)-focused special economic zone in Antipolo City, known as Xentro Antipolo. Proclamation No. 752 covers…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it is seeking to encourage more farmer cooperative and associations (FCA) to supply products…