The country’s tuna catch increased by 14.6 percent to more than 230,000 metric tons (MT) in 2025, with skipjack tuna remaining the most sought-after species, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Citing data from the 18th Annual Catch Estimates Review Workshop, the DA said last...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to turn over the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to the winning bidder of the nearly ₱50-billion concession by the fourth quarter of 2027. Based on its presentation at the recent Asia Infrastructure Forum, the...
The best childhood memories happen in school. For 10 months out of a year, students spend most of their time studying their favorite subjects, joining extracurricular activities, and making friends. No matter how old they get, they’ll always carry these priceless moments with them. Seeing kids...
President Marcos’ chief economic manager has raised concerns over the country’s high digital transaction costs, pushing for reforms that would align fees across public and private payment channels and slash charges from their current levels. Speaking during a media roundtable, Finance Secretary...
SINGAPORE — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is pushing for more local infrastructure PPP projects, as an upcoming joint memorandum circular (JMC) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is expected to guide local government units (LGUs) in tapping...
The Department of Energy (DOE) hopes to issue a circular by late this year or early 2027 to provide the framework for establishing nuclear energy plants in the Philippines. In an interview, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the circular is currently being drafted by the agency 's Energy...
Philippine renewable energy firm SunAsia Energy Inc. and Vietnam-based VinEnergo have forged a strategic partnership to develop a $406-million, 422-MWp Solar on Water portfolio in Pampanga and Negros Occidental. During the partnership agreement signing, SunAsia Energy President and CEO Tetchi...
Doctors and lawyers on Thursday, June 18, urged the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to review its resolution dismissing plunder, graft and administrative complaints lodged against Executive Secretary and former Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto and then Philippine Health Insurance...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) plans to leverage traditional folk medicine and healing practices to give the local wellness sector a more distinct Filipino identity, a move expected to further deepen its contribution to the economy. Paulo Benito Tugbang, director of the DOT Office of Product...
Recently, the PNB Board and Senior Management, led by Chairman Ed Cua and President Edwin Bautista, attended an energy briefing conducted by Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara. She certainly impressed the PNB Board and inspired confidence as a public official. She...
Apart from Japan, the Philippine government is currently in talks with Singapore and Hong Kong to update existing double taxation agreements (DTAs) in a bid to attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs). During a roundtable discussion on June 16, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
