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TOURIST spending is projected to increase 29.8% if the government passes the value-added tax (VAT) refund law for foreign tourists, according to the Department of Tourism (DoT). In a statement…

GOVERNMENT agencies need to act in concert to contain African Swine Fever (ASF), including expediting the release of subsidies to aid in the vaccination effort, due to the urgent need…

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) called for the immediate approval of the Konektadong Pinoy bill, which it expects to help bolster growth in education and agriculture. “The Konektadong…

ELEVATED PRICES will continue to dampen household spending in the Philippines, ANZ Research said. “In the Philippines, high food prices and rebuilding of savings have constrained household discretionary spend. We…

FARMERS said savings from the lower tariffs on rice have been pocketed by traders instead of being passed on to consumers. “The fact that retail prices hardly moved means that…

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said it is seeking funding to allow it to hit its goals for procuring palay, or unmilled rice. In a statement on Thursday, NFA acting…

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has returned to “functional and unhampered” operations with the installation of an acting chairperson. “Frontline services of the ERC will continue to be…

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Wednesday that it procured 10,045 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, in July, equivalent to 224,252 bags of 50 kilograms each.…

THE PHILIPPINES may need to obtain an initial $250 million to derisk projects for potential geothermal developers, the Department of Energy (DoE) said. “The de-risking facility is about $250 million,”…

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter WASTE-TO-ENERGY (WTE) projects involve trade-offs between disposing of waste and raising emissions levels, though the severity of the Philippines’ energy problems means all technologies must be…