President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the proposal of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) to extend the temporary modification of import duty rates on various products to address supply issues and temper inflation. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos...
Importers are batting for the extension of Executive Order 171 to counter the continuing adverse impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on consumer prices, but local producers strongly opposed the petition stressing the reduced import tariff did not benefit consumers and it is time to protect local...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye At 171 years and counting, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) - the country’s and Asia’s first bank – continues to lead in the banking and financial industry. BPI is marking this milestone with an anniversary mass this morning to be officiated by the Most Rev....
In a bid to contain the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission, a total of ‘171 small areas’ in the National Capital Region (NCR) were placed under granular lockdown, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday, Sept. 19. “Sa tala ng PNP...