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THE deficit in the agricultural goods trade in February rose 11% year on year to $797.65 million, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Agricultural exports in February rose 20.9%…

PROJECTS approved for green lane treatment have been valued at P5.165 trillion as of April 6, the Board of Investments (BoI) said. The green lane pipeline now includes 202 projects,…

THE Supreme Court (SC) upheld the authority of the Department of Energy (DoE), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) to implement the fixed tariff…

WHOLESALE PRICE growth of construction materials in Metro Manila accelerated in March to the highest level in five months, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Citing preliminary…

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to return to my home province to take a short break from city life. As I sat in our living room, I noticed a…

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it collected P643.85 billion in value-added tax (VAT) revenue last year, up 35.48%. VAT is a 12% levy on the sale, barter, exchange…

FEED PRICES could fall, with follow-on effects on meat prices, as US producers scramble for new markets for their grain and soy after China retaliated against US tariffs, industry representatives…

By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT should seek new trade agreements with its regional and global partners to sustain its electronics, textiles and food industries after the US…

REGISTRATIONS of business names declined 1.72% in the three months to March to 432,259, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported. According to the DTI, 11,660 registrations were recorded…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will set quotas for the use of indigenous natural gas by power generators, to comply with the requirements of the natural gas law.…