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…
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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…
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Livestock industry eyes cheaper feed as China throws up tariffs vs US soy, grain
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…
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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…
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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…
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Power generators to be subject to quotas for minimum use of indigenous natural gas
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.…
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CYBERCRIME complaints increased 71.9% year on year in the first quarter to 3,251, driven by better information available on where to report incidents, according to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating…
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First of two parts IN BRIEF: • The Philippine economic outlook for 2025 remains promising despite global uncertainties. • Philippine CEOs are cautiously optimistic on the local business outlook but…
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The basic literacy rate among those five years old and older Filipinos was estimated at 90%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported, citing data from latest survey results. According to…
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THE Makati Business Club (MBC) urged the government to apply the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model to the power grid industry to prepare the grid for the entry of renewables. In a…