Hope for seaweed farmers: SEAFDEC’s lab-grown seedlings boost farm growth multiple times
RESEARCHERS at Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) have found and demonstrated a groundbreaking way to grow seaweed up to 6.5 times faster...
PH tourism did ‘exceptionally well’ with record-high 2024 receipt
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) still regards 2024 an “exceptional” year for Philippine tourism for outperforming pre-pandemic figures in terms of tourism receipt.
At a...
Wheat imports rising as Filipinos diversify diet
THE Philippines is expected to import more wheat in the 2024-2025 marketing year as the demand for various products such as bread, cakes, and...
No repeat of New Year’s Day air traffic mess, CAAP assures
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) assured travelers that measures are in place to prevent a repeat of the New Year's Day...
Fuel price rollback to greet motorists on New Year’s Eve
MOTORISTS should look forward to a decrease in the retail prices of fuel next week, in time for the New Year’s Eve.
Citing industry estimates,...
Gov’t confident of exceeding 2024 revenue goal; deficit within target
THE national government (NG) remains confident of surpassing the revenue goal of P4.27 trillion this year despite the lower collection in November 2024 against...
Economist sees inflation settling at 2.6% in December
HEADLINE inflation will likely settle at 2.6 percent this month, well within the government's 2 percent to 4 percent target range, due to lower...
Philippines-Korea free trade deal to take effect at year’s end
THE Philippines' free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea is set to take effect on December 31, 2024, the Embassy of Korea said yesterday,...
Gov’t sets higher BIR, BOC revenue collection target for 2025
REVENUE goals of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will be hiked by double-digit in 2025, eyed to...
BSP: Majority of Filipinos support polymerization of PH banknotes
A SURVEY conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that majority of Filipinos support the polymerization of Philippine banknotes.
According to the BSP,...