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THE GOVERNMENT needs to push competition policy and legislation to make the economy more efficient as companies gear up to enter international markets, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary…

THE PHILIPPINES has signed a funding agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), an arm of the World Bank, to rebuild over 3,000 schools damaged by typhoons,…

THE bond market’s expansion picked up in the third quarter, driven by an increase in corporate issuances after the central bank began its easing cycle, according to the November Asia…

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it seized P7 billion worth of counterfeit branded products from warehouses at the 168 Mall in Binondo, Manila. On the sidelines of a briefing…

THE SENATE on Tuesday approved its version of the government’s proposed P6.352-trillion national budget next year, with senators prioritizing funding for the Education, Health and Defense departments. By a vote…

By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that it downgraded its palay (unmilled rice) production forecast for this year due to the spate of…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is considering issuing more import clearances for yellow onion and small pelagic fish, citing a drop in supply following recent storms. “It looks…

RECENT economic reforms have raised confidence in the Philippines prospects, though ease of doing business remains the main challenge in attracting investors, business leaders said. “I’m actually very cautiously optimistic.…

THE Zamboanga Peninsula regional wage board’s P33 minimum wage increase, which will take effect on Dec. 12, has been approved, the Labor department said. In a statement on Tuesday, the…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES could be in position to benefit from the tariffs the Trump administration is promising to impose should the incoming government in Washington…