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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it partnered with its Japanese counterpart, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), to accelerate the adoption of an electronic vehicle…

LONG-RUNNING concerns about red tape and value-added tax (VAT) refunds stand a good chance of being addressed by the proposed amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises…

THE GOVERNMENT has added 23 projects with a combined value of P66.54 billion to the public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline, the PPP Center said. The latest additions bring the number of…

IN BRIEF: • While entrepreneurs represent 10% of the adult population, their ventures account for 70% of employment, making them the most important drivers of job creation • Entrepreneurs solve…

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it hopes to launch its digital application platform to all regions next year. “We have rolled out our digital application process…

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Thursday that its procurement budget for unmilled rice for the remainder of the year has been set at P9 billion, which will go…

THE VALUE of the Philippines’ fossil fuel reserves declined sharply in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. The PSA said the value of Class A coal, oil,…

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board said it approved two projects that will boost water and sanitation service delivery. In a statement on Thursday, NEDA said the Board…

THE imposition of taxes on freight and services rendered overseas could potentially push investors away from the Philippines, a global logistics company said. At the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has released the entire 2024 national budget as of the end of September. In its Status of Allotment Release report, the…