![“The Pharmally case... there are 46 respondents [in our complaint], kaya medyo matagal. And many of them have become invisible. Para bang they're trying to evade the jurisdiction of this body,” says Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.](https://www.panaynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/plunder_copy_resized_resized-218x150.jpg "Ombudsman presses P11-B Pharmally plunder case But 23 respondents missing— Remulla")
DOE reiterates support for e-motorcycles inclusion in import tax breaks
THE Department of Energy (DOE) has backed calls for the inclusion of electric motorcycles in import tax breaks.
During a public hearing on the review...
Exports hit record $103.6 billion in 2023 – DTI
PHILIPPINE exports hit a record $103.6 billion in 2023.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the value of full-year exports of goods and...
Material shortages clipped PH factory output in March
PHILIPPINE manufacturing output contracted for the first time since July 2022 as factories grappled with material shortages that hampered production.
A monthly survey of 400...
PH has enough power supply amid El Niño – DOE
THE Department of Energy (DOE) said the Philippines has adequate power supply so far as the country has yet to breach its peak demand...
DA suspends issuance of import clearances for ‘galunggong,’ other fish
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has suspended the issuance of import clearances for round scad (galunggong), mackerel and bonito.
Laurel said galunggong, bonito and...
Panel to oversee right-of-way issues affecting railway projects
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has ordered the creation of a panel that would oversee right-of-way issues affecting railway projects in the country.
Under Administrative Order...
MORE Power’s bill deposit refund initiative continues
NEARLY a year since its inception in June 2023, MORE Electric and Power Corporation's (MORE Power) initiative to refund bill deposits to consumers who...
Petron rolls back LPG price by P11 per 11-kg cylinder
PETRON Corp. slashed the price of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) product after implementing increases for three consecutive months this year.
In its advisory, Petron...
SEC jacks up penalty for late filing of reports by 900%
AFTER 22 years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised penalties for companies that will be late in filing requirements set by the...
PH residential real estate prices up 10.9% in 2023 – BSP
RESIDENTIAL real estate prices of housing units in the Philippines climbed by double digits in 2023 mainly driven by higher prices of single-detached or...