Economy

A PROGRAM funded by the United Nations is seeking to provide digital tools and training to at least 15,000 small businesses in the Philippines, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is seeing “renewed interest” from the second Trump administration in exploring a bilateral free trade…

THE Department of Budget and Management said the new government procurement law’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) will be released next week, having been approved by the procurement board’s technical…

THE Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (ABMAP) has asked the government to prioritize and provide more funding for the stalled Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program. “ABMAP is…

THE catch landed at regional fishports declined 12.09% by volume year on year during the fourth quarter, according to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA). In a report, the PFDA…

BUSINESS GROUPS batted for targeted support for small businesses in place of the proposed P200 wage increase, saying that an across-the-board wage hike could have “devastating effects” on the economy.…

THE Supreme Court (SC) ruled in favor of Dohle Shipmanagement Philippines Corp. (Dohle) in a value-added tax (VAT) case, in which it clarified the prescriptive periods for filing VAT refund…

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it signed lease agreements with sub-lessees of CJH Development Corp. (CJHDevCo) for Forest Estates, Country Homes, Golf Estates, and Forest Cabins in…

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it has entered into a partnership with a Japanese agriculture technology firm to reduce rice-farm emissions. In a statement, PhilRice said that it…

Strolling through the mall one afternoon, I came across a cafe with a poster outside bearing signage that the cafe was “deaf-friendly” in large text. It felt good to be…