Corn production upgrades planned to boost supply of animal feed
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek to enhance domestic corn production in order to meet the needs of the feed and...
Sugar planters call 450,000 MT import plan ‘acceptable’
THE United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) said on Thursday that it supports a government plan to import sugar, with volumes initially estimated at 450,000...
Zamboanga port passenger terminal expected completion revised to 2024
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said the completion of the Zamboanga port passenger terminal building, which is set to become the country’s largest, will...
JICA hopes to sign financing deal soon for next tranche of Metro Manila subway...
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said it hopes to sign a financing agreement soon for the next financing tranche of the Metro Manila...
PHL invited to participate in WEF tech center
THE PHILIPPINES has been invited by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to join a soon-to-be established technology-sharing center, the Palace said in a statement.
The...
Opposition cites revenue potential of wealth tax vs luxury tax
THE Makabayan bloc of legislators said a wealth tax will generate more revenue than a proposed tax on luxury goods.
The proposed revenue from taxing...
Foreign chambers press for Senate action on Open Access in Data Transmission measure
THE members of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) have called on the Senate to act on an open-access bill for data transmission, saying it...
Number of tourism companies grows 5.5% in 2014-2020 period
THE number of companies registered as tourism establishments grew 5.5% in the six years to 2020, driven by optimism about the industry’s growth before...
Undersized poultry, egg shortage, and the need for an information network to improve Philippine...
The broiler industry is in the black, but Filipino producers are still being cautious, according to Elias Jose “Bong” M. Inciong, president of the...
DA issues initial estimate of 450,000 MT in sugar imports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering sugar imports of as much as 450,000 metric tons (MT) following an order from the President to...
US CHIPS law not expected to rule out foreign production
THE head of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is exploring the Philippines as a hub, noting that a recent US law encouraging tech...
Marcos says cybersecurity upgrades to accompany digitalization push
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. promised a corresponding effort to upgrade cybersecurity alongside his government’s push to digitalize the bureaucracy, the Palace said in...