Economy

DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has joined calls for more transparency and public participation in the private bicameral…

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT is exploring the possibility of building the Agus III hydroelectric power plant to go with the…

THE World Bank said Philippine headline inflation will continue to settle within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) target range until 2026, raising…

THE Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) called for relaxed visa requirements for Chinese visitors and reforms to modernize…

IN BRIEF: • Cost-cutting measures must not compromise customer experience (CX) as it is essential for driving growth. • CX is not merely…

The country’s industrial production growth eased annually in 2024 amid geopolitical tensions that dragged demand, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it approved imports of 4,000 metric tons (MT) worth of onions to ensure stable prices with stocks…

MEAT IMPORTERS are calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to allocate the pork and poultry quotas for the minimum access volume (MAV),…

THE National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) seized P40.99 billion worth of counterfeit products in 2024, the Intellectual Property Office of the…

THE PHILIPPINES is working on initiatives like procurement reform to achieve budget transparency, but it will take time to mainstream these initiatives, Budget…