PSEi ends flat as market awaits Fed policy hints

PHILIPPINE STOCKS ended flat on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a trading break and the US Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole...

NAIA fee hikes not arbitrary, allowed by concession terms, operator says

PLANS to raise the passenger service charge (PSC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are within the parameters of the concession agreement, the...

Palawan sites being studied for potential hydrogen resources

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said sites in Palawan are being investigated for potential hydrogen resources. A joint technical team from the Energy Resource Development...

Competition regulator clears Inoza-TBG deal

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it cleared Inoza Business Holdings, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of a majority stake in TBG Food Holdings, Inc. (TBG...

BCDA, PSC to jointly develop sports facilities in Clark, Baguio

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will jointly develop training and sports facilities in BCDA...

BoC, CHEd budget use deemed ‘unsatisfactory’

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) topped a list of agencies that were rated “unsatisfactory” in the use...

Vietnam warned Philippines may seek other rice suppliers

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the Philippines is prepared to turn to other rice suppliers if Vietnam challenges the government’s plan...

Sustainability of PHL tuna seen at risk after SC ruling

PHILIPPINE tuna could struggle to obtain sustainability certificates following a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that allowed commercial vessels to operate within municipal waters, tuna industry groups said on Tuesday.

National Fiber Backbone seen completed next year

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it expects to complete the final phases of the National Fiber Backbone next year. “What’s remaining...

PAGCOR hoping to operate as pure regulator by this year

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said it hopes to reorganize as a purely regulatory body by this year. It said it is still...

Quotas backed for rice importers tied to their purchases of palay — Agri dep’t

THE private sector needs to be set rice import quotas tied to the level of their purchases of palay (unmilled rice) from domestic farmers,...

Partnering for a flood of innovation: PPPs and disaster resilience

By Joelle Garcia
Disaster resilience is critical for developing nations, particularly for the Philippines, which has to endure frequent typhoons, floods, and other natural calamities due to...