LPG refilling-plant standards set for updating
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is seeking comment on the proposal to update the Philippine National Standard (PNS) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilling...
Industry group seeks zonal value review after expulsion of POGOs
THE Federation of Philippine Industries, Inc. (FPI) said the government needs to review property zonal values which had been artificially inflated by the now-banned...
Provinces with active cases of ASF rise at end of 2025
THE number of provinces with active African Swine Fever (ASF) cases increased towards the end of December, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said...
BoI, Bataan in tie-up to attract chip investors
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it will collaborate with Bataan province to attract semiconductor and electronics investments.
“The semiconductor and electronics sector accounts for...
Seeking VAT zero-rating certainty after CREATE MORE
By Marielle C. Baldemor
Have you ever heard of a rule so often in school that it simply stayed with you? During my college days, one phrase came...
‘Most countries would dream of’ PHL debt-to-GDP levels, WB says
THE sustainability of Philippine debt is not currently a matter of serious concern, the World Bank (WB) said, noting however that the government still needs to rebuild fiscal buffers to prepare for future shocks.
Supermarket ‘mainstreaming’ to drive cold chain growth
THE cold chain industry is expected to grow by at least 8% each year over the next five years with frozen or chilled food becoming more mainstream and shedding its luxury image, the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said.
Farm job volatility seen as structural, not just result of seasonality
PERSISTENT month-to-month employment swings in agriculture point to structural weaknesses beyond seasonal factors, analysts said, after the industry lost more than half a million jobs in November even as overall employment expanded.
Contestable power customers saved P19 billion in first 9 months — PEMC
POWER CONSUMERS who chose their preferred electricity suppliers saved about P19.25 billion in the first nine months of 2025, according to the Philippine Electricity...
Business chamber cites urgent need to reform laggard tourism industry
THE Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) said the government needs to reform the tourism industry, which it said...
With PFRS, sustainability disclosures can become a competitive edge
By Crystal Aleli Cornell, Joyce Anne Soriano and Zoe Aurora Romero
In today’s fast-changing business environment, the demand for consistent, comparable, and transparent sustainability reporting is crucial for investment decisions.
Green-lane agency to start 2026 with projects worth P2.95 trillion
THE Board of Investments’ (BoI) One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI) said it ended 2025 with about P2.95 trillion worth of projects not...