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WEAKER international rice prices could cause the proposed price ceiling on imported rice to be set lower, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. “The maximum suggested retail price…

EXPORTERS need to maximize the potential of electronic equipment, machinery, electricity, precious metals, and fruit exports to Europe, according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport). Citing the International Trade…

FIREARMS manufacturers and dealers said they support amendments to an 11-year-old law to unlock growth in the industry. “By amending Republic Act (RA) No. 10591, we are not simply adjusting…

SUGAR FARMERS are expected to have expanded access to credit under the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Sugarcane Industry Development Act’s (SIDA) Social Credit Program, Land Bank…

Traditionally, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) inventory list is associated with taxpayers in manufacturing and retail, where inventories form part of the cost of goods sold, which is a…

THE construction of Light Rail Transit Line 2’s (LRT-2) West Extension project suffered another delay due to funding unavailability, according to the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA). According to Hernando…

TOURIST ARRIVALS from China fell short of the 2 million projection last year as the Philippines maintained a visa regime that is stricter than those of its ASEAN neighbors, the…

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said it is confident the government’s efforts to address the jobs-skills mismatch will bear fruit, after the World Economic Forum (WEF) urged the…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) is expecting around 6,841 megawatts (MW) of additional capacity this year from power projects due to start operations. Renewables topped the energy projects set for…

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter LEGISLATORS need to approve pending tax measures before the 19th Congress ends to help the government meet its 2025 revenue collection goals, Revenue Commissioner…