Japan visit to feature talks for chip, shipping investments
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it will pitch semiconductor and shipping companies to invest in the Philippines during a presidential visit...
Graduate pool keeps IT-BPM in ‘good shape’
THE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry will be sustained by the sheer volume of graduates coming into the job market, EY...
Study finds Benham Bank on PHL Rise to be among richest coral ecosystems
BENHAM BANK, on the Philippine Rise, hosts one of the Philippines’ richest coral ecosystems, including important fish species, marine researchers said.
They cited the potential...
Offshore wind auction to offer capacity of 3,300 MW
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it opened up for stakeholder comment on the rules for fifth round of the green energy auction (GEA-5), which will offer 3,300 megawatts (MW) of capacity.
PPPs expected to take off after RoW bill becomes law
THE new Right-of-Way (RoW) bill, when signed into law, is expected to help fast-track public-private partnerships (PPPs), according to the Federation of Filipino Chinese...
Immediate return of 35% tariff on rice seen fueling price shocks
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) warned legislators that raising rice tariffs to 35% from 15% too quickly could trigger price shocks, and advocated for...
Egypt targeted for mango, banana exports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is targeting Egypt as a new market for high-value produce such as mangoes and bananas.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco...
Agriculture seen providing reduced cushion for exports
THE Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the outlook for agricultural exports is less positive this year because the coconut industry is facing supply challenges.
Regulator backs suspension of biodiesel blend hike
THE National Biofuels Board (NBB) said it supports the suspension of the 1-percentage-point increase in the coco-methyl ester content of biodiesel blend, citing the...
Cocolisap pest seen inflicting P280M in production losses
THE coconut scale insect (CSI) infestation across nine regions could result in P280 million in lost production, according to the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).
As...
Asurion Cebu expansion to create 500 jobs
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expecting the creation of at least 500 jobs with the expansion of US tech support company...
Infra spending up nearly 18% in March
SPENDING on infrastructure rose 17.9% in March, as disbursements for public works projects ramped up, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.
In a...