Economy

BUSINESS NAME registrations and renewals topped 70,000 last month, bringing first-half registrations to nearly 630,000, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported. The…

COMPETITIVENESS relative to landfills continue to weigh on the waste-to-energy (WTE) industry despite growing demand, according to the Makati Business Club (MBC). In a…

THE rice inventory fell 2.9% month on month to 2.24 million metric tons (MMT) as of June 1, according to government data. Year on…

THE Philippine food retailing industry is expected to grow 7% this year as modern retail outlets continue to expand, according to the US Department…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it will maintain public spending above 20% of gross domestic product (GDP) over the medium term,…

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has been cleared to begin implementing the staggered cost recovery…

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) posted a bid notice inviting builders to participate in the P349.20-million upgrade of Sorsogon’s Bacon Airport. In a bid…

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Monday that it obtained a favorable ruling from the Court of Appeals (CA) in a P796.95-million…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday launched the E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark to ensure the reliability of online transactions. An offshoot of…

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter THE appropriate benchmark for sustainable debt for the Philippines is now 70% of gross domestic product (GDP), according…