Economy

SUPERMARKETS said the midterm elections failed to deliver the expected boost in spending due to intensifying competition in the industry, particularly from discounters. Speaking…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter SECRETARY Frederick D. Go said the US tariff picture is clearing up sufficiently to make it worthwhile to…

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it lifted the two-week suspension of auctions for locally-funded projects, citing the need to fast-track…

Time heals all wounds. In the realm of taxation, however, time does something more powerful: it heals liabilities. The statute of limitations on tax…

OCEANAGOLD PHILIPPINES, Inc. said its Harmony in Diversity (HiD) Effect mine rehabilitation method is expected to produce up to P2.2-million per hectare in savings,…

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is drafting guidelines for the cultivation of Australian Redclaw Crayfish (ARC), the Department of Agriculture (DA)…

TRADE between the Philippines and the UK is expected to pick up this year, aided by the Philippines’ plan to join the Comprehensive and…

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. asked the House of Representatives to approve the Department of Agriculture’s proposed P176.7-billion budget, outlining a 2026…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter FOREIGN BUYERS of Philippine products are beginning to raise concerns about corruption in Philippine government projects, the Foreign…

ELECTRICITY has been restored to Boracay Island and nearby towns after losing access to the grid over the weekend, the Department of Energy (DoE)…