The Philippines imported 3,177.5 metric tons of beef from Germany in 2024. Photo shows pork meat products on display at a supermarket in Cebu City. PHOTO COURTESY OF CEBU CAPITOL PIO

AMID THREAT OF FMD: PH bans animal product imports from Germany

THE Philippines has imposed a ban on the importation of animal products from Germany. The Department of Agriculture (DA) yesterday said the temporary ban on...

NAIA screener detects P250K undeclared cash from passenger

A SCREENING personnel recently discovered P250,000 undeclared cash from an outbound passenger at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Office for Transportation Security (OTS)...

PH installs record-high renewable energy capacity of 794 MW in 2024

THE Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday, February 11, reported that the country hit the highest installed capacity of renewable energy (RE) in 2024...
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. (center) conducts talks to a business owner in Banawe Street, Quezon City on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The BIR has launched the Friendly Tax Compliance Verification Drive to promote taxpayer education and encourage voluntarily compliance. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

BIR eyes P3.23-trillion goal via tax compliance, online sellers, pending laws

AFTER surpassing its collection target for the first time in 20 years in 2024, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) aims to collect P3.23...
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. (center) conducts talks to a business owner in Banawe Street, Quezon City on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The BIR has launched the Friendly Tax Compliance Verification Drive to promote taxpayer education and encourage voluntarily compliance. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

PH looks to deepen tourism cooperation with Cambodia

THE Philippines and Cambodia are expected to increase engagement in tourism, including joint promotions and marketing of destinations, after the signing of a new...

20 Japan-based factories eye opportunity in PH

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) received an inbound mission from Okayama, Japan looking for business opportunities in the country. On Tuesday, February 11, PEZA...

DHL Express strengthens commitment to reducing carbon footprint with the addition of 22 electric...

Manila, Philippines, 11 February 2025. DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has added 22 electric vans (EVs) to its last mile...
Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma says the upcoming May 12 midterm elections are seen to create job opportunities for Filipinos. PNA PHOTO BY JOAN BONDOC

Incoming PH elections to generate jobs for Filipinos — Labor chief

THE incoming national and local elections are seen to create job opportunities for Filipinos, according to Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma. In a Palace briefing on...
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Over 200,000 new businesses registered with DTI in January

BUSINESS name registrations and renewals filed at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hit 236,059 in January, with over 200,000 new ones signing...
Seventeen towns in Iloilo province have seen pork prices peak at P400 per kilogram. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Study on pork MSRP to conclude by end of February – DA

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. that the study on implementing a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork was expected to be completed...