Border inspection facilities may be most important step in curbing ASF
THE farming industry said the government needs to expedite the construction of first border inspection facilities to finally contain the African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Low metal prices loom as some mining firms face cost pressures
THE mining industry faces a period of declining prices for industrial metals a year after some companies had to deal with increased costs, analysts...
PHL notifies WTO of safeguard measures probe into LPG steel cylinder imports
THE Philippines has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its plan to conduct a safeguard measures investigation into imported liquefied petroleum gas...
Ease of paying taxes measure poised to eliminate outdated tax code provisions
THE proposed Ease of Paying Taxes Act is expected to boost taxpayer compliance and increase government revenue, though the bill’s contradictory and outdated provisions...
BSP pause likely if April inflation eases
THE PHILIPPINE central bank may consider pausing its monetary tightening next month if April inflation does not accelerate, its governor said on Sunday.
Bangko Sentral...
Debt service bill declines in January
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) debt service bill dropped by 78% in January, as interest and amortization payments declined, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data...
Rejecting ICC probe could deter economic partnerships — analysts
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT’S continued rejection of the International Criminal Court (ICC) probe of its deadly drug war could deter other countries from pursuing economic...
PHL stocks drop amid shortened trading week
LOCAL STOCKS on Wednesday closed lower week on week amid muted trading before the Holy Week break.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on...
Peso likely to climb as dollar’s weakness persists on Fed bets
THE PESO could strengthen this week on expectations of continued dollar weakness amid the release of several US economic reports that could reinforce bets...
NAIA passenger traffic nearly 11 million in Q1
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said passenger throughput at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was 10.86 million in the first three months,...
Easing FDI caps seen driving telco innovation
THE opening of telecommunications to foreign direct investment (FDI) will encourage the industry to become more competitive and innovative, analysts said.
“The telecommunications industry’s growth potential...
Dairy agency bats for P1.2-billion budget
THE National Dairy Authority (NDA) said it proposed a P1.2-billion budget for 2024, mainly to import dairy cattle and develop stock farms.
“The plan is...