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THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is expecting further growth in collections in 2025, assuming that Congress passes a number of stalled tax bills. “We are doing a lot to…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is organizing the oversight mechanisms for the Swine Industry Recovery Project (SIRP), which will help pig farms rebuild following the African Swine Fever…

DAIRY FARMERS are calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to raise its budget for the school milk feeding program, which it said would assure producers of guaranteed volume sales.…

TRANSMISSION CHARGES for the December period, which will be reflected in the January electricity bills, increased by 5.5%, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). “In general,…

2025 has finally rolled in and social media posts about the possible long weekends throughout the year brought about by the declared regular and special non-working holidays are all over…

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it is preparing the terms for investing in reforestation programs taking place on 1.2 million hectares of land. Environment Secretary Maria…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said guidelines for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) are likely to be released by the Department of Social Welfare…

THE PHILIPPINES can meet growing global demand for workers in the offshore wind industry, the German Embassy in Manila said. David Klebs, economic counselor at the German Embassy, said more…

BILLS seeking to impose a legislated national wage hike have been sidelined at the House of Representatives, with the House Labor committee focusing its efforts on exercising oversight over an…

PHILIPPINE banana exports fell 2.97% in 2024, with the industry currently dealing with Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. In its Banana Market…