Economy

A COMPANY that recently constructed a biofertilizer plant in Laguna said it considers sales of its product to be feasible elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Agri Specialist, Inc., which recently launched…

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it awarded the P667.44-million expansion project for Bohol’s Port of Catagbacan, serving cruise ships, to JFAP Construction. In a notice of award, PPA said…

POLICYMAKERS should consider simplifying the income tax regime via a flat, with top earners currently a disproportionate burden, possibly jeopardizing fiscal stability, according to a House of Representatives think-tank. In…

POLITICAL instability stemming from the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte could disrupt the progress of key legislative reforms, ING Bank said. In a report, ING Regional Head of…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said compliance with the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork has been spotty over a week after the scheme took effect. The compliance rate…

AJINOMOTO Philippines Corp. (APC) said the food industry is expected to post “steady” growth this year, driving a double-digit rise in its sales. “We do not reveal this information officially,…

DOMESTIC TRADE in goods by value posted a double-digit decline in the fourth quarter after multiple typhoons disrupted economic activity, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said, citing preliminary data. According…

THE PHILIPPINES and the UK on Monday embarked on their first Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting in London, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. “We are…

THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it has tied up with the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) to clear out counterfeit cosmetics from online…

THE Department of Budget and Management said P21 billion worth of calamity funds remain unused as of the end of February, including P20 billion in the National Disaster Risk Reduction…