Fighting the last war
By Calixto V. Chikiamco
The 1987 Constitution is about fighting the last war. That’s how outdated it is. Its Filipino First and Filipino Only provisions are reflections of...
MPIC unit eyes corn farm in Mindoro
METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) agribusiness arm Metro Pacific Agro Ventures, Inc. (MPAV) is planning to put up a 3,000-hectare (ha) corn farm in Mindoro, its...
CA revokes biosafety permits for Golden Rice, Bt Eggplant
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has revoked the biosafety permits for the commercial propagation of Golden Rice and Bt Eggplant, citing their potential risks...
Batanes in the time of COVID
By Isabel Rodrigo
COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency nationally and internationally, but have we learned our lessons from this catastrophe? It goes without saying...
Treasury bill, bond rates may end mixed
RATES of Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could end mixed amid the peso’s continued weakness against the dollar.
The...
Australia pushing farm chemicals regulator reforms
CANBERRA — The Australian government will push the country’s farm chemicals regulator to improve the quality and integrity of its decision-making and reduce its...
BDO expects margins to be flat or lower as market awaits cuts
BDO Unibank, Inc.’s net interest margin (NIM) could be flat or slightly lower this year, depending on when the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
Yields on government debt mostly up on hawkish Fed
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market went up last week following hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials.
Market recovery unlikely amid geopolitical woes
PHILIPPINE STOCKS will continue to be weighed down by volatility this week amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and lingering inflation concerns...
EU FTA negotiators expected to pursue procurement easing
THE European Union (EU) is expected to look into the opening up of government procurement and full market access to public utilities in negotiating the EU-Philippine free trade agreement (FTA), a business council official said.
DoTr awaiting NEDA approval to open Swiss challenge for Bohol airport
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) may open the Swiss challenge for the New Bohol-Panglao International Airport next month and is still awaiting approval from...
Tunneling works for key Davao bypass road seen completed this year
TUNNELING works for a proposed 45.6-kilometer bypass road in Davao region is expected to be finished this year, keeping the overall project on track for completion by 2028, the public works department said.