Senator Bong Go tells DOH, DPWH to ensure health facilities become operational to bring...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reaffirmed his support for the Department of Health (DOH) 2026 proposed budget during the Senate deliberations on Thursday, October 1,...
Philippine Stock Exchange president and CEO Ramon Monzon says participants in the stock trading game will be given virtual money to “invest” in stocks using actual market data. JILSON TIU/ASIA.NIKKEI.COM PHOTO

PSE to gamify stock trading for students

WHAT’S the best way to demystify the stock market for the next generation of Filipinos? Maybe gamification is the way to go. The Philippine Stock...
The Department of Agriculture allowed the importation of “a few hundred tons” of carrots to assess the situation, as prices have surged. These can come from China and the Netherlands. PHOTO COURTESY OF DZRH

DA allows vegetable imports to ease price pressures

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has authorized the importation of onions, carrots and broccoli in small quantities to alleviate rising food prices due to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission issues SEC Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2025, providing for the “Repeal of the Rules Allowing the Trading of ‘B’ Shares on the Regular Board and Requiring Buyers to Accept either ‘B’ or ‘A’ Certificates.”

Public warned vs groups ‘offering’ to aid scam victims

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned the public to take “the highest degree of caution” against persons and groups offering assistance for scam...
Champagne bottles are filled at a champagne house, in Epernay, France on August 22, 2025. REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN/FILE PHOTO

Champagne makers hope pick up in quality will put fizz back in demand

FAVORABLE weather has improved the quality of champagne grapes this year, producers said on October 2, providing some good news at a time of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, said it issued a circular that allows agriculture-focused businesses to tap the capital market to boost their access to financing. Photo shows farmers from Barangay Talipapa, Nueva Ecija during the second Dry Season Harvest Festival on Aug. 12, 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF DA

SEC issues guidelines for capital market access among agri biz

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a new circular allowing agriculture-focused businesses to raise up to P500 million per project through the...

Diesel hike, gasoline rollback seen next week

MOTORISTS should expect mixed movements in fuel pump prices in the coming week. Citing international oil trading in the last four days, Department of Energy-Oil...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vows that his administration is now looking for ways to boost local production of dairy products and attract more investments in the country. ABS-CBN NEWS/DA PHOTOS

Marcos vows to improve Philippine dairy industry

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed that his administration will boost the country’s dairy industry, citing the vital role of milk and dairy products in...

PCSO Slates Aid Caravan Sunday

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday reported that it has already handed out millions worth of evacuation kits and relief goods to...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration designated all sugar production this 2025-2026 crop year for domestic consumption. Photo shows cane trucks delivering sugarcane for milling in southern Negros Occidental. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

SRA sees tighter sugar supply, rules out exports for now

BRACING for tighter supply due to pest infestation and weather disruptions, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has ruled that the country’s entire sugar production...