THE Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) said on Tuesday that it is in talks with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the use of abaca fiber in banknotes.…
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THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said economic managers will meet on May 26 to set the budget ceiling for 2026 after government agencies submitted spending proposals of as…
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APPROVED building permits rose 3.4% in March, arresting a run of three straight months of declines, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. The March reading was a turnaround…
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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it signed a partnership with the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) for a program that will allow Guimaras mangoes to be delivered by…
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By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter SUGAR PRODUCTION for crop year 2024-2025 is now expected to come in at 1.837 million metric tons (MMT), with output so far having already…
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THE National Food Authority (NFA) said it will augment its storage capacity for rice by 200,000 metric tons (MT) within two years to enable more grain purchases from farmers. It…
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MONTHLY SPENDING in small mom-and-pop stores, known as sari-sari stores, fell to P689 in 2024, from the 2023 average of P781, according to tech startup Packworks, which offers apps to…