Economy

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will initiate the auction process for microgrid systems providers (MGSP) in the second quarter, following the failure of…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it estimates rice demand for 2025 at over 15 million metric tons (MMT). The rice harvest is expected to improve this…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will meet with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to be briefed on the progress of farm infrastructure…

THE GOVERNMENT will need to address the high cost of electricity and imported materials before the manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules can become competitive, an industry association said. “The main…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork by March, adding that it considers P380 per kilo to…

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an order on Monday requiring miners to adopt the 17 United Nations  Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Mining companies need to…

THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) said the government needs to distribute the minimum access volume (MAV) allocations to traders, warning of disruptions to the supply of goods and…

INTEGRATING MICRO, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) into global value chains and maximizing free trade agreements (FTAs) will be key to boosting exports, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said.…

Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” That means, you can’t escape paying taxes until you die. When someone dies, and you expect…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter FINANCING and vehicle selection issues are being worked on to address calls to suspend the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), an industry group…