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RICE IMPORTS, expected at around 4.2 million metric tons (MMT) this year, are intended to build up reserves which will bridge the lean period at the start of 2025, a…

THE national rice inventory rose 5.4% year on year to 2.15 million metric tons (MMT), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported, citing preliminary data as of Oct. 1. The national…

THE Philippine digital economy is expected to maintain its growth trajectory, driven by e-commerce and the continued development of digital infrastructure, according to a report issued on Wednesday. The e-Conomy…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) is hoping to develop a roadmap with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy for collaboration in the areas of petroleum derivatives and native hydrogen, among…

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it signed a partnership with the National Development Co. (NDC) to handle high-impact works in New Clark City. In a statement on…

In 2021, I discussed under this column the new tax-free exchange (TFE) provisions under Section 40(C)(2) of the Tax Code as introduced in the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for…

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it expects the second and third phases of the National Fiber Backbone to be running by 2025. “It is being laid…

THE PHILIPPINES will need a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US to sustain the electronics and manufacturing services (EMS) business, the semiconductor industry association said. On the sidelines of…

THE Swedish government has expressed interest in collaborating with the Philippines in mining, health, transportation, digitalization, and defense, the Board of Investments (BoI) said. In a statement on Tuesday, the…

THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said its Green Technology Incentive Program will offer reduced registration fees and accelerated approval for intellectual property (IP) that mitigates environmental impacts…