Free WiFi launched on EDSA Busway
THE departments of Transportation (DoTr) and Information and Communications Technology (DICT), said they jointly launched the Free WiFi for All program at Epifanio de...
Growth in NCR building-material retail prices accelerates in December
RETAIL price growth of construction materials in Metro Manila accelerated to a four-month high in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
The...
UPLB testing chemical, biological agents against onion fungal disease
RESEARCHERS at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) are developing sustainable chemical and biological control methods to curb onion anthracnose-twister disease, a...
UAE granting tariff breaks to up to 95% of PHL exports
THE Philippine-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will grant preferential tariff treatment to 95% of Philippine exports, the Department of Trade...
Missing piece in unlocking FTAs: PHL competitiveness
THE PHILIPPINES has been on a free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiating spree in anticipation of shifting trade patterns in the wake of the disruption brought by the US tariff regime.
100% foreign ownership rules seen easing Abu Dhabi oil company’s PHL expansion
THE PHILIPPINES is “ready and open” for major foreign oil companies, including Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC), seeking to expand their presence in...
PEZA obtains manufacturing, aerospace investment pledges during US mission
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it obtained investment commitments from manufacturing, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) companies...
Visayas power issues stem from dependence on other grids — DoE
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is expecting power issues in the Visayas due to its dependence on other grids for supply.
In the...
Polish pork from zones not affected by ASF to be allowed for import
THE PHILIPPINES entered into a bilateral regionalization agreement with Poland that will allow the resumption of pork imports from parts of that country not...
Jan. transmission rates down as power reserve costs decline
TRANSMISSION RATES in the January electricity bill are set to fall due to the lower cost of power reserves used to maintain reliable operations,...
NEA loans to electric co-ops hit P2.8B in 2025
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said it disbursed loans totaling P2.8 billion to 45 electric cooperatives (ECs) in 2025, against P1.6 billion a year...
Sugar millers oppose scheme linking import eligibility to exports under US quota scheme
THE Philippine Sugar Millers Association (PSMA) reaffirmed its opposition to any Sugar Order that would tie eligibility to import sugar with exports of raw...