Meralco sees new DoE leadership advancing nuclear development
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) is confident that the government’s nuclear energy ambitions will advance under the new interim Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin, who...
Rice tariffs up 12.5% in 2024; 2025 funding for RCEF in doubt
RICE IMPORTS in 2024 amounted to 4.8 million metric tons (MMT), generating tariffs of P34.23 billion, up 12.57%, the Department of Agriculture said.
Agriculture spokesman...
Minimum-wage earners selected for P20 subsidized-rice program
AN INITIAL 120,000 minimum-wage earners were selected as beneficiaries of the P20-per-kilo rice program, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The first batch of...
The evolving regulatory landscape for unsolicited proposals
By Jose Patrick S. Rosales
The rules governing procurement have changed significantly over the past three years. In 2022, the Implementing Rules & Regulations (IRR) for the Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT)...
Maharlika, DP World exploring logistics tieups
THE Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) said it is in preliminary talks to pursue logistics development projects in the Philippines with Dubai Ports World (DP...
Air passenger volume up 10.9% in 1st quarter
AIR PASSENGER volume rose 10.9% to 15.98 million in the first quarter, driven by a surge in domestic traffic, the Civil Aeronautics Board reported.
In...
MAP backs more funding for programs that impact nutrition
THE Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) law needs to be supported by more funding for programs that affect nutrition, the Management Association of...
PHL targets 90% seed self-sufficiency by 2028
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it hopes to achieve at least 90% self-sufficiency in seed across all crops by 2028 to insulate farming...
PHL urged to emulate Vietnam trade stance in tariff talks with US
THE GOVERNMENT needs to keep pace with the trade concessions offered to the US by regional competitors like Vietnam, according to Alfredo S. Panlilio,...
Wearables industry sees possible double-digit growth if US grants favorable concessions on trade
THE Confederation of Wearables Exporters of the Philippines (CONWEP) said that the industry can post double-digit growth this year if the Philippines is granted favorable trade terms by the US.
PHL job-seeking activity drops as professionals turn cautious
ACTIVE job seekers have declined with employees now more likely to negotiate salary increases instead of switching jobs, recruitment agency Michael Page Philippines said.
In...
Cost-cutting, tech upgrades deemed proper response to trade uncertainty
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said businesses need to focus on things within their control, like costs and technology adoption, in...