Economy

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that palay (unmilled rice) production will likely decline 3.24% in 2024, due to crop losses from tropical…

THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said its reply to the US Trade Representative (USTR) included a request to remove the…

THE government is soliciting foreign and private sector assistance to support its peace and security reforms, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said. “A…

As the days grow shorter and the breeze gets cooler, a palpable sense of excitement and warmth begins to spread, heralding the arrival…

HOG FARMERS said burdensome documentation requirements have delayed their participation in the government’s limited rollout of the African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine. Alfred…

THE reduction of the bank reserve requirement is expected to boost private construction, particularly for hotels, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)…

PHILIPPINE businesses that embrace innovation will be in position to boost trade and attract more investment as technology ramps up global competition, the…

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it issued bid invitations for a P485.91-million contract to build a breakwater for the Port of Nasugbu,…

APPROVED building permits fell 7.5% year on year in August to 13,436, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In August, approved building projects…

GOVERNMENT agencies posted a budget utilization rate of 99% as of the end of September, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported.…