KADIWA stores to get priority when pork MAV is expanded
GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED stores in the Kadiwa network will obtain the bulk of pork imports entering the Philippines when the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork...
Social housing shift to horizontal projects expected to address complaints about cost
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said it is adding horizontal projects to its social housing portfolio to address complaints about...
A fighting chance for other adequate records
By Paolo John Dantes
A common guiding principle across accounting, law, and tax is the concept of “substance over form.” That is, the economic reality of a transaction...
Recto considers reenacted 2026 budget to be unlikely
THE GOVERNMENT is unlikely to operate under a reenacted budget next year, with Congress expected to heed the President’s warning not to deviate significantly...
PCCI flags SONA silence on government legislative program
THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the government needs to follow through on pending reforms after President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., left out the government’s legislative agenda in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Laurel sees NFA powers facilitating P20 rice rollout
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that restoring the National Food Authority’s (NFA) power to sell rice directly to the public will...
Online gambling restrictions still on the table, DoF says
THE GOVERNMENT is still looking to more closely regulate online gambling, the Department of Finance (DoF) said, after the President failed to clarify his...
PAGCOR 1st half e-games revenue at nearly P115B
REVENUE from electronic gaming amounted to P114.83 billion in the first six months, up 81.78% and generating 53.47% of all gross gaming revenue, the Philippine...
Philippines, Israel agree to explore FTA
THE PHILIPPINES and Israel have agreed to pursue talks that could lead to the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) before the government’s...
91 LGUs sign up for ‘smart’ community program
THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said on Thursday that it will allocate almost P1 million each to 91 local government units (LGUs)...
IPPs commit to capacity boost in support of full electrification
THE Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) said it will grow its members’ generating capacity in order to facilitate full electrification.
“The members of PIPPA...
Tourism infra, calamity fund top DoT’s wish list
THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said it will seek more funding for tourism infrastructure and the tourism calamity fund in the 20th Congress, while...