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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…

THE Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) said its oversight of biofertilizers will be “developmental,” easing the permit process to hasten their greater adoption. It said the new regulatory approach applies…

Philippine taxation has undergone significant changes with the enactment of several tax reforms in 2024. These reforms include the Ease of Paying Taxes Act (RA No. 11976), the Real Property…

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said pharmaceutical economic zones (pharma zones) must be built on sites with an area of at least 10,000 square meters (sq.m.) in major cities.…