Closing gaps in infrastructure prescribed to address lagging tourism recovery

THE Philippines must focus on infrastructure to maximize its tourism potential and restore foreign tourism to pre-pandemic levels, analysts said.

Navigating the supply chain maze

By Jan Ray G. Manlapaz and Mary Andrea T. Bacani
Supply chain management is regarded as a critical function focused on operational efficiency and controlling costs, but it has been elevated into a board-level...

2022’s top-paid professionals: pilots, developers, mathematicians — PSA

AIRCRAFT pilots, software developers, and mathematicians were among the top-paying jobs in 2022, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In the 2022 Occupational...

PHL tourism’s carbon emissions jump amid travel resurgence

The Philippine tourism industry saw a substantial 75% increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from petroleum and electricity usage in 2022, coinciding with the...

Key Palace meeting to review rice price controls next week

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the lifting of the retail price ceiling on rice is being given “serious consideration” following an...

Philippine market for ‘green’ FDI estimated at $168 billion — FSF

THE Philippine market for foreign investment in sustainable projects has been estimated at $168 billion until 2030, with the country significantly underperforming its potential...

PHL global economic freedom rating slips

THE PHILIPPINES’ global economic freedom ranking fell three spots due to lower scores in trade freedom, sound money, and regulation according to a global...

Gov’t agencies post cash utilization rate of 93% at end of August

THE cash utilization rate of government agencies hit 93% in the eight months to August, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. The National...

DBM to release P12B for Western Visayas housing aid

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P12.259 billion for housing aid to calamity victims in the Western Visayas,...

Former agri secretaries support solar-powered irrigation systems

SOLAR-POWERED irrigation systems have the potential to transform underserved upland farms, two former agriculture secretaries said. In a joint statement issued by the Federation of...

Iloilo’s MORE Power reduces September rate

ILOILO CITY power consumers served by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) will face lower electricity charges in September, with the average rate...

World Bank cites need to raise teaching quality after pandemic

EAST ASIA and the Pacific must raise the quality of teaching to compensate for the “learning poverty” caused by the pandemic, the World Bank...
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