Japan tech seen boosting PHL disaster resilience
THE Japanese government said disaster-response technologies like ultracompact radar systems and emergency shelters can help countries like the Philippines become more resilient in the...
Yellow alert raised over Visayas grid
THE Visayas grid was briefly placed on yellow alert following outages at several power plants, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said.
In...
Luzon, Mindanao power supply to remain stable
LUZON and Mindanao are expected to enjoy stable power conditions next year, though the Visayas could be developing an excessive dependence on the other...
P20-per-kilo rice program rolled out to 82nd province
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it completed the nationwide rollout of its P20-per-kilo rice program, which is now present in all 82 provinces...
DA unit seen lacking powers to enforce compliance in farm infra
By Vonn Andrei E. Villamiel, reporter
QUESTIONS have been raised about the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) new oversight unit for agricultural infrastructure, which analysts said...
AI adoption to mitigate impact of any slump in IT-BPM industry on broader...
THE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry must embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to mitigate any impact of an industry slowdown on the...
Weak factory data seen boosting argument for further BSP easing
WEAK manufacturing sales growth in October is serving to fortify the case for further monetary policy easing because of the signals it is giving...
Breaking down LoA controversies: Lessons for businesses
By Nestine P Buisan
As 2025 draws to a close, taxpayers are looking forward to a stabler and more predictable tax audit environment following the Bureau of Internal...
NAIA operator sets July date for terminal reassignments
NEW NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), said terminal reassignments at the main gateway will be implemented...
Biz chambers call for power to be VAT-exempt
THE exemption of electricity from value-added tax (VAT) will help ease the burden on consumers and improve Philippine competitiveness, business groups said.
“Electricity is a...
Maharlika holds P71B in investable capital
MAHARLIKA Investment Corp. (MIC) said it holds about P71 billion in deployable capital for future investments, including potential stakes in companies preparing to go...
Deficit in agricultural trade narrows 15.1% in Oct. after rice import freeze
THE deficit in the agricultural goods trade narrowed 15.1% in October to $932.97 million, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The...