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By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter ITALY’s Venchi Chocogelateria opened in Central Square in Bonifacio High Street on Tuesday, with its officials estimating that the Philippine market can sustain two…

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Monday that three transmission lines on Luzon were put out of operation by Typhoon Pepito, though two have since been…

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Monday that it revised its digitalization roadmap for 2025-2028, which now consists of 27 digital transformation projects. The Digital Transformation (DX) roadmap…

In October, the Philippines joined the growing list of countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan, in imposing a consumption tax on digital services with the signing of Republic…

By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) is considering enlisting the private sector for the Mindanao railway project as the government scrambles to put together funding…

HOUSEHOLD consumption in the Philippines will rebound due to easing inflation and loosening monetary policy, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said. “Consumption growth in the Philippines has lagged overall…

SUGAR producers said the supply of refined and raw sugar will be sufficient even after the government announced an import freeze until the middle of 2025. “We do have sufficient…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said 43.2% of the items on its list of ingredients for the traditional Christmas feast, known as the Noche Buena, reflected increased prices.…

THE PHILIPPINES has the strongest renewable energy (RE) project pipeline in Southeast Asia, according to a report, though banks’ appetite for financing gas and coal-fired projects remains strong. A report…

THE World Bank said it approved amendments to the loan agreement for the Metro Manila Flood Management Project, including the cancellation of $22.67 million due to adjusted costings. In a…