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THE Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it will reduce the airline passenger fuel surcharge for June. The June surcharge has been downgraded to Level 3 from Level 4 the previous…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said South Korean companies led by Lotte Group are planning food service and retail investments in the Philippines. In a statement on Wednesday,…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it hopes to expand the coverage of its P20-per-kilo rice pilot test to reach about 14 million beneficiaries by September. The program will be…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it endorsed five renewable energy (RE) projects to undergo a system impact study (SIS) with the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. “In April…

THE DISTANCE to recycling centers is keeping plastic waste in the provinces from being processed, according to a fintech offering a global plastic deposit program. Rene Guarin, Plastic Bank vice-president…

SUGAR FARMS in northern Negros Occidental reported an infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI), which have the potential to reduce sugar content in cane by almost 50%, the Sugar…

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it partnered with the International Finance Corp. (IFC) to look into eco-industrial park (EIP) opportunities in the Philippines. “As we transition to the…

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE Philippines’ decision to not impose new tax measures until 2028 is deemed feasible if accompanied by stepped-up enforcement against tax evaders, analysts said.…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is considering setting floor prices for traders buying palay (unmilled rice) from farmers. The scheme, modeled after practices in Indonesia and Thailand, will…

THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said recent reports on illiteracy levels of high school graduates are inaccurate, and clarified that the correct number is 5.58 million 2024 graduates that are…