DOF: CMEPA to encourage Filipinos to diversify portfolios
THE Department of Finance (DOF) said the new law that cut transaction costs for key investment products was expected to encourage Filipinos to diversify...
Motorists brace for fresh oil price hike of up to P1.10/liter
MOTORISTS are in for another oil price hike of up to P1.10 a liter effective today.
Diesel prices are tipped to go up the most...
Philippines open to zero tariffs on some US products
THE Philippines is open to cutting tariffs on select American goods to zero in a bid to persuade President Donald Trump to ease the...
No agri products price hikes expected after ‘Crising’ – farmers’ group
THE Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said it is not expecting an increase in prices of agricultural products following the onslaught of Tropical Storm...
DOE eyes new scheme to revive idle renewable projects
THE Philippine government is exploring a new approach to revive terminated renewable energy contracts, as it still hopes to pursue the idle projects.
Mylene Capongcol,...
BIR beats H1 target, sees strong growth in small taxpayers
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has exceeded its revenue collection target for the first half of 2025, reflecting the agency’s momentum amid a...
Online sellers urged to get digital badge
ONLINE merchants are encouraged to apply for a digital badge that will help boost their credibility as businesses.
Lawyer Marcus Valdez II, Department of Trade...
Philippines needs to grow 7% yearly to hit high-income status by 2050 — World...
THE Philippines is seen to join the ranks of high-income countries in the next 25 years provided it sustains an economic growth rate of...
PH posts $226-M BOP surplus in June 2025
THE country’s balance of payment (BOP) reversed its path and posted a USD226 million surplus in June this year, from a USD155 billion deficit...
Marcos says online gambling ruins families, warns vs tech misuse
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday, July 20, warned of the growing social toll of online gambling, stressing that digital tools must be...