Report non-compliant pharmacies on VAT-exempt medicines – BIR
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) urged the public to report pharmacies that continue to impose value-added tax (VAT) on medicines that are already...
Factory output growth rises to 10-month high
LOCAL manufacturing output posted its best growth in 10 months in May despite the tariff-induced global uncertainty that is hurting both business confidence and...
DOE focuses on habits for power conservation, efficiency bid
THE Department of Energy (DOE) has partnered with other government agencies and the private sector to help the youth develop habits that promote energy...
DTI Iloilo strengthens cacao industry through training
REINFORCING its commitment to agricultural development and local enterprise growth, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Iloilo successfully conducted two batches of training...
Almost 60% of Philippine retail payments now digital: BSP on track with plan to...
NEARLY three of every five retail payment transactions in the Philippines were done digitally in 2024, smashing the government’s target for last year amid...
Western Visayas’ largest lifestyle and industry expo take center stage in Iloilo: A celebration...
Western Visayas is about to experience a powerhouse convergence of business, creativity, and sustainability as Worldbex Services International (WSI)–the country’s leading event organizers–brings its...
Palace assures PH debt remains manageable
MALACAÑANG assured the public that the country’s national debt, now close to P17 trillion as of end-May 2025, remains within a sustainable level despite...
Cost, regulations threaten waste-to-energy projects – biz group
A BUSINESS group underscored that cost, regulatory, and supply challenges have threatened waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in the Philippines.
On Monday, July 7, a policy...
Pump prices down for second straight week
MOTORISTS will be greeted with cheaper pump prices of petroleum products again this week, as retailers yesterday announced another round of rollbacks, but this...
PSEi weakness seen ahead of July 9 deadline for Trump’s tariffs
AN ANTICIPATED surge in tariffs across the globe may push the local bourse deeper into the red territory this week as US President Donald...