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PRICES at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) are expected to continue falling in May due to the ample power supply, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP)…

THE national rice inventory rose 45.3% month on month to 2.34 million metric tons (MMT) as of April 1, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Year on year, inventory rose…

PRICE GROWTH in wholesale goods accelerated to a 15-month high in March, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Citing preliminary data, the PSA said the general wholesale…

THE TRUMP tariffs will impact the Philippines mainly via the weakening of investor confidence as potential investors weigh a retreat behind US tariff walls, S&P Global Ratings said. “(The Philippines)…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is in talks with US semiconductor multinationals to expand their presence in the Philippines. “We spoke with Texas Instruments on how…

BETWEEN 35% and 37% of Philippine jobs are at risk of displacement to artificial intelligence (AI), the World Bank said. “About 35% to 37% are exposed” to AI risks, World…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Monday that measures are in place to ensure stable and reliable power during the midterm elections, and also directed the removal of campaign…

ELECTRICITY PRICES on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) declined in April as supply improved with power generators scheduling less maintenance during election season, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of…

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE increased terminal fees for air passengers will need to be backed up by improved facilities, though the impact on traffic volume is expected…

THE Philippine Sugar Research Institute Foundation, Inc. is seeking to develop sugarcane varieties tolerant of drought and resistant to disease, the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said. One of…