Fuel surcharges for May flights lowered
TRAVELERS may expect lower airfares as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) downgraded the fuel surcharge level for May.
The CAB announced that the passenger and...
Not all MSMEs exempted from minimum wage – DOLE
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental said not all micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are exempted from the implementation...
PH eyes to surpass inward FDIs of ASEAN neighbors
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) targets to exceed foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of neighboring Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries...
PH office demand shows resilience despite headwinds
THE Philippine office demand hit new highs in the first quarter of 2023, which could boost growth to exceed pre-pandemic levels for the entire...
Senator seeks inquiry into proposed LandBank-DBP merger
SENATE Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the proposed merger of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)...
DA eyes 100% rice self-sufficiency by 2027
THE Philippines is seeking to be 100 percent rice self-sufficient a year before the Marcos administration ends its term, the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
PH eyes free trade deal with US
THE Philippines is eyeing a free trade deal with the United States while waiting for the renewal of its eligibility to the US GSP...
Plan to import 330K MT of rice scrapped – DA
THE National Food Authority’s (NFA's) proposal to import 330,000 metric tons (MT) of rice to replenish its buffer stock has been dropped as the...
P19.22B worth of smuggled goods seized in Q1 – Customs
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) yesterday said it seized P19.22 billion worth of smuggled goods in the first quarter of this year.
Among the top...
PBBM asked to review tax-free importation of palm oil
THE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who is also the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary, to revisit the...