FDA adds more countries to pork ban list; DA wants products pulled
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its list of countries temporarily banned from exporting pork products to the Philippines.
The countries...
Investments from Japan seen to give more jobs to Filipinos
MANILA – GMA resident analyst Richard Heydarian on Tuesday said investments from Japan will provide more jobs for Filipinos.
"The investments of Japanese are more...
Customs-Iloilo collection surplus soars to 30%
ILOILO City – The Bureau of Customs - Port of Iloilo has hugely surpassed its target for the period January to May 2019.
Actual collection...
Estate tax amnesty rules to be finalized by June
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has conducted public consultations to discuss the proposed Revenue Regulations (RR) to implement the provisions of...
PH poised to reclaim GDP growth momentum – HSBC
MANILA – Monetary easing and election-related spending will reignite the Philippine economy's growth momentum this year, after it was dragged by a delay in...
Be wary of imported canned meat, FDA warns
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the recall and seizure of imported pork meat products in the market as these...
US-China trade tensions weigh on PH peso
MANOLA – The Philippine peso depreciated against the US dollar at the start of the week, as market players chose to flock to safe-haven...
DOF exec confident sin tax bill will be passed on time
MANILA – An official from the Department of Finance (DOF) on Tuesday expressed confidence that the proposed measure on increasing the current excise tax...
Piñol wants recall of canned meat amid swine flu fears
MANILA – Agriculture secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol on Monday urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove from the shelves of retailers such...
Duterte signs law extending effectivity of incentives for tourism enterprises to 2029
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law extending the granting of incentives for tourism enterprises for 10 years.
Duterte signed Republic Act (RA)...