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PAKISTAN is seeking to increase its exports of rice to the Philippines if the latter commits to take up a guaranteed volume, its ambassador to Manila said. “We are the…

THE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) expects the economy to expand between 5.8% and 6% this year, citing the weakening of inflation. Gross domestic product (GDP) expansion was 5.2%…

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it is authorized to shut down online sellers not complying with registration and tax remittance rules, alongside its authority to padlock non-compliant physical…

THE United Sugar Producers Federation of the Philippines (UNIFED) said on Wednesday that the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) needs to inspect sugar milling equipment after claims emerged that cane processed…

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it entered into a partnership with UltraPass Identity Corp., a US company, to pilot-test an airport biometric passenger processing system. The partnership was signed on…

THE Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) preliminary safeguard measures investigation on cement imports from Vietnam is necessary to keep the domestic cement industry from incurring undue injury, the Federation…

THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines launched the Philippine edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Investor Map, with the Board of Investments (BoI) touting SDG-compliant investment…

As I was enjoying a rosé-flavored drink while listening to a catchy new song, I couldn’t help but think about the absence of Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in the Philippines.…

THE quality of port and terminal infrastructure is the main challenge to Philippine plans to become a major cruise destination, a tourism official said. “Unfortunately, one of our biggest challenges…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday that the amendments to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law will make doing business in the…