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THE outcome of the midterm elections reflects general dissatisfaction with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s handling of the economy, GlobalSource said. Voters took issue mainly with high food prices and…

TRADE between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines grew 3.8% in 2024 to 16.8 billion euros, the EU Delegation to the Philippines said. Philipp Dupuis, minister counselor and head…

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) will once more bid out the contract to build the common station for Metro Manila’s commuter railways, with a public-private partnership (PPP) under consideration. “We…

EAST ZONE concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. said it is hoping to complete a wastewater recovery project at its Cardona treatment plant in Rizal by September. “The wastewater recovery project…

THE Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) said on Tuesday that it is in talks with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the use of abaca fiber in banknotes.…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said economic managers will meet on May 26 to set the budget ceiling for 2026 after government agencies submitted spending proposals of as…

APPROVED building permits rose 3.4% in March, arresting a run of three straight months of declines, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. The March reading was a turnaround…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it signed a partnership with the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) for a program that will allow Guimaras mangoes to be delivered by…

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter SUGAR PRODUCTION for crop year 2024-2025 is now expected to come in at 1.837 million metric tons (MMT), with output so far having already…

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said it will augment its storage capacity for rice by 200,000 metric tons (MT) within two years to enable more grain purchases from farmers. It…