‘Filipinos spending less on food and clothes, more on nonessential items’
FILIPINO consumers are now spending less on essential goods and services, and consuming more of nonessential items — a shift that’s not surprising at...
PH debt soars to P15.017 trillion in April as peso depreciates
THE Philippines' sovereign debt climbed higher in April following the depreciation of the Philippine peso and the government's net financing during the period, data...
PH adopts historic WIPO treaty
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on Wednesday, May 29, shared that the Philippines has joined 193 other member countries of the...
BIR urged to step up info drive on invoices replacing receipts
SENATE Ways and Means Committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to clarify its rules on using invoices instead of...
Imported rice prices could go down if tariff reduction OK’d – DA exec
CONSUMERS may expect a significant price reduction on imported rice should the proposed tariff reduction push through, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said.
At...
New vape rules to take effect in June
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will require all vape products to be registered with the agency as the new Vape Law takes...
‘Start of new era’: PCSO GM Robles welcomes new Chairman Reyes
NEWLY-MINTED Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Felix Reyes will see to it that the agency would reach out and provide much -needed medical...
Recto proposes lower rice import tariff
DEPARTMENT of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto has proposed the temporary reduction of rice import tariffs to help bring down prices.
In an interview with...
PH automotive sales hit 37,314 units in April
THE Philippine automotive industry saw a month-on-month decline in April but posted a double-digit increase from the same month last year, data released by...
PH developing halal-friendly offerings in Boracay – DOT
THE Philippines is developing halal-friendly offerings in Boracay to lure in more Muslims tourists in one of the country’s top destinations, the Department of...