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THE World Bank said on Wednesday that it agreed to lend the Philippines $500 million to finance the construction of climate-resilient schools. According to a loan document uploaded on the…

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it started developing a 65-hectare in New Clark City that will be the new location of the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) housing…

By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT needs to improve the rice industry’s productivity to effectively address the issue of volatile rice prices, analysts said, adding that reducing import tariffs…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that it is setting up livestock, poultry, and meat quarantine facilities around Metro Manila and nearby area to curb the spread of…

THE Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said it has appointed KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co.’s Emmanuel P. Bonoan as its president for 2025. In a circular issued on Wednesday,…

To tax or not to tax government entities?  While this is a common question in every Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project, this is often addressed by adopting a conservative approach. Perhaps,…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will start accepting applications for renewable energy (RE) contracts through the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) System next week, following the lifting of…

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) rejected claims of an oversupply of sugar, which has been blamed for a decline in millgate prices. “For both raw and refined sugar, we are…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter MORE INCENTIVES are needed to support other carmakers not currently enrolled in the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program, a legislator said. Representative Rufus…

By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter HOTELS in Manila and Cebu are expected to be the main beneficiaries of greater flight connectivity over the year-end holidays, the Philippine Hotel Owners…