THE EXPORT and logistics industries are taking a wait-and-see stance on US trade policy but consider President Donald J. Trump’s intent to dial down the threat of war on various fronts as more ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will streamline the process for obtaining mining exploration permits, mineral agreements, and financial or technical assistance ...

EXPORTS of unmanufactured tobacco declined 14.2% to 17.8 million kilograms in 2024, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) said. By value, exports fell 6.5% in 2024 to $94.59 million. According to ...

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is on track to complete the P23.52-billion Samal Island-Davao City connector project by 2028, with the current completion rate reported at ...

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it estimated the number of remote areas ripe for microgrid investments at over 200 underserved and unserved locations. “The are over 200 areas that need microgrid ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said a vaccine for Avian Influenza (AI), or bird flu, could be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the second quarter, following the completion of ...

PRICE GROWTH of wholesale goods slowed further to a five-year low of 2.5% in 2024 due to a slowdown in food price growth, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. The general ...

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday night said it had sent its biggest ship — the 97-meter BRP Teresa Magbanua — to monitor Chinese vessels near the coast of Zambales province in the country’s ...

SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday ordered the House of Representatives to fast-track hearings on a proposed legislated wage hike, which has been stalled at the labor committee for ...

A MEASURE setting an alternating tax scheme on tobacco products up to 2035 to curb smuggling and illicit tobacco trade has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. In a voice ...

MANILA must continue building its ties with other countries in the international community as Beijing is expected to continue its aggressive maneuvers in the South China Sea this year, foreign affairs ...

A LABOR leader called for stronger collaboration between industry and education sectors in the Philippines to bridge the skills gap and improve the employability of K-12 graduates, urging stakeholder ...