The government is expected to generate significantly higher revenues from imported non-agricultural fertilizer products this year as global fertilizer prices surge due to the ongoing Middle East crisis. Citing Bureau of Customs (BOC) data, think tank Congressional Policy and Budget Research...
A public school teacher from Nueva Ecija has been granted a housing unit after more than 30 years in government service under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. The 4PH Program is the government’s flagship housing initiative aimed at expanding access to affordable...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is requesting a higher allocation for EDSA Busway in its 2027 budget as it looks to expand the bus rapid transit (BRT) system to other routes in Metro Manila. Transportation Undersecretary Mark Steven Pastor said the DOTr is hoping for a much-needed increase...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is studying a new policy that would regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and use of solar energy systems in the country as part of efforts to strengthen public safety and address concerns raised by electric utility firms. During a public consultation...
Forget the daily "I have nothing to wear" panic. Robinsons Department Store just made outfit-planning so much easier with Grab-A-Fit, Basics Collection. On May 22, 2026, Robinsons Department Store hosted the official launch of Grab-A-Fit at Robinsons Department Store Galleria, transforming the...
The national government’s (NG) usual April budget surplus shrank by more than half this year after the annual income tax returns (AITRs) filing and payment deadline was extended by one month due to the national energy emergency, although revenues were partly supported by millions of pesos in...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has assured the public that no tree removal activity is being authorized without a strict legal basis, environmental safeguards, and long-term rehabilitation measures, amid concerns surrounding the Berong Nickel Project in Palawan and...
State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country ’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has signed a cooperation agreement with key government energy agencies to modernize and rehabilitate the aging power transmission system of Mindoro Island, with officials aiming to...
The Philippines encouraged member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to reject arbitrary non-tariff measures (NTMs) and push for key reforms in the global trading environment to ensure resilient supply chains, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Secretary...
The United States (US) government’s Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) has earmarked a $60-million grant for the Philippines focused on the energy sector. Documents discussed during the US aid agency’s economic advisory council meeting last month, which were made public last week, showed that the...
The Philippines will hold the next round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) next month, taking one step closer towards the conclusion of a historic deal that would grant wider market access to the country’s exports. Trade Undersecretary Allan Gepty told...
China-based steel manufacturing giant Panhua Group Co. Ltd. will begin operations at its $1-billion facility in Sarangani province next month as part of its multi-billion investment commitment to the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade Secretary Cristina...
