PHL exposed to LNG spot market volatility as Malampaya supply dwindles — Fitch
THE PHILIPPINES will need to turn to the volatile spot market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with major power producers currently dependent on dwindling...
World Trade Center sees exhibition industry recovery this year
EXHIBITION venue operator World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) said it is expecting its industry to recover this year as demand surges with the...
Budget release rate hits 56.4% at end of Jan.
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Wednesday that it had released P2.97 trillion or 56.4% of the 2023 budget at the...
E-Governance bill hurdles House committee
A BILL seeking to digitalize the bureaucracy has been approved by the House committee on information and communications technology.
On Wednesday the committee passed an...
Japan ministry agrees to broadband, 5G equipment sourcing collaboration with DICT
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with its counterpart Japanese ministry on broadband infrastructure...
6-23 months identified as critical age for averting childhood malnutrition
MORE TRAINING for mothers and accessible natal care will help mitigate stunted growth and malnutrition in children, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)...
Forging ahead with RPS assessments
By Crystabelle Cruz Lucas
Automation with the use of proper tools has key advantages, such as efficient utilization of resources with minimal human intervention, elimination of manual repetitive tasks, and increased productivity and profits.
Onions put Philippines in a stew over food price inflation
MANILA - Putting quality over profit during inflationary times, Manila restaurant manager Ely Cundangan has refused to mess with her signature beef marrow stew...
Sugar import volumes set at 440,000 MT await approval
THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said on Tuesday that it is waiting a “go signal” from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to formally release...
IEMOP backs review of secondary price cap amid high fuel prices
THE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) needs to review the secondary price cap as market...
Palace reviewing application to extend Malampaya service contract
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Tuesday that the Malampaya gas field concession, known as Service Contract 38, is currently under review by...
Onion farmers say millions worth of produce lost in cold storage
A FARMING cooperative from Bongabon, Nueva Ecija said it lost 128,000 bags of onions which were improperly stored, rendering the crop unsellable and possibly...