BIR urges online platforms to carry only vape products with tax stamps
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a warning to online platforms to ensure that vape sellers are duly registered and comply with the...
Responsible AI: Transforming risk management in the Philippines
By Christiane Joymiel C. Say-Mendoza and Joseph Ian M. Canlas
As the digital age continues to evolve, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of innovation and efficiency.
High shipping costs dent Vietnam’s rice prices
Rice export prices from Vietnam this week dipped slightly on rising shipping costs, while prices of rice exported from other major Asian hubs held...
PEZA expects locators to thrive within Luzon Economic Corridor
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said many of its locators will thrive when the Luzon Economic Corridor infrastructure initiatives are put in place,...
Construction starts on NSCR Calamba depot
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said construction has started on the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) train depot in Banlic, Calamba, Laguna.
“We mark significant progress...
Tarlac landfill redevelopment seen creating 30,000 jobs
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said on Thursday that the redevelopment of the 100-hectare landfill in Tarlac serving the Clark is expected...
USDA upgrades rice import forecast for PHL to 4.7 MMT
THE US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its Philippine rice import forecast by 11.9% to 4.7 million metric tons (MMT), citing rising demand...
Palay farmgate price jumps 30% in May
THE farmgate price of palay, or unmilled rice, rose 30.2% year on year to an average of P24.81 per kilogram in May, according to...
NCR building materials price growth slows in May
PRICE GROWTH of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) eased further in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
According to...
Delegation to Thailand studies upgrades to Region II corn, dairy
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said its Cagayan Valley regional office and the Ilagan City government mounted an investment mission to Thailand...
Public financial management roadmap to help upgrade gov’t services — DoF
THE PUBLIC financial management reform roadmap will help improve government services through digitalization, the Department of Finance (DoF) said.
“This will serve as the country’s...
Gov’t reviewing water subsidies for poor
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said its Water Resources Management Office is in the process of reviewing water subsidies to better...