Davao City faces chicken shortage as development crowds out poultry farms
THE BROILER chicken supply in Davao City could deteriorate as residential development begins to edge out poultry farms in districts outside the city center,...
NEDA-ICC to decide on 7 flagship projects today
SEVEN flagship projects are lined up for approval by the National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) today.
NEDA Undersecretary Rolando G. Tungpalan...
Supermarket, grocery industry could be region’s 5th largest
THE PHILIPPINES could have the 5th largest supermarket and grocery industry in the region by 2021, with domestic consumption being pushed by a strong...
Auto sales rise over 23% in July
CAR sales in July hit 36,951 units, up 23.3% year on year, as both passenger and commercial vehicles recorded double-digit growth, according to the...
Government agencies see sharp decline in cash usage rate
GOVERNMENT agencies’ cash usage declined in July to the slowest pace since April, according to data from the Budget department.
The utilization on Notices of...
Rice inventory declines as corn stocks triple
RICE INVENTORIES at the start of July declined over 14% year on year while corn stocks tripled, the Philippine Statistics Authority said.
In a Thursday...
PHL Q2 GDP may have picked up on gov’t spending, exports
THE Philippine economy may have expanded by 7% in the second quarter, the economic planning secretary said on Wednesday, outpacing the 6.4% pace in...
Davao hotel occupancy dips amid Mindanao martial law declaration
THE declaration of martial law in Mindanao has led to a steep drop in hotel occupancy rates in Davao City, the leader of the...
Nuclear power’s real costs include waste and security — Gatchalian
THE Philippines should evaluate its ability to respond to nuclear emergencies before embarking on a nuclear energy plan, Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian said.
Mr. Gatchalian,...
PAGCOR touts advantages of casino move to Luneta
THE RELOCATION of one of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) casinos to the site of the Manila Army and Navy Club will...
Palace provides relief to NDC on 2015 dividends
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte issued Executive Order (EO) No. 37 “adjusting downward” the dividend rate of the National Development Company (NDC) on its 2015...
Palace creates body to firm up insurance coverage of gov’t assets
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte signed on Monday Administrative Order (AO) No. 4 creating a temporary interagency committee to ensure that government properties are “properly...