The Philippine government has pushed back against a United States (US) probe, asserting that its labor and trade policies neither enable forced labor nor disadvantage American businesses. In an April 14 position paper seen by Manila Bulletin, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary...
The Department of Finance (DOF)-led People’s Survival Fund (PSF) has expanded its commitment to local climate action, approving a combined ₱127.3 million in grants for four major adaptation projects across the Philippines. These initiatives, approved during the recent PSF board meeting,...
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go has called for stronger ties between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) to expand financing access for small businesses across the region. “Given the EU’s expertise in digital and sustainable finance, Go called for...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic team said Filipino consumers are unlikely to see meaningful relief from the suspension of excise taxes on gasoline and diesel, as any reduction in pump prices would be minimal and likely offset by prevailing market forces. This was the Cabinet-level...
Infrastructure and engineering firm Megawide Construction Corp. is keen on participating in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) plan to bid out the construction of 16,459 classrooms worth ₱105.7 billion. As Manila Bulletin earlier reported, the DepEd said in an invitation to bid issued last...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 27-2026, publishing the updated list of medicines exempt from 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), as endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Released on April 8, 2026, the circular covers 2,263...
The fiscal outcomes under the BBM administration reflected the government’s consolidation-with-growth stance, with revenues strengthening faster than expenditures and the deficit gradually narrowing. Owing to data availability, we can only analyze the fiscal results for fiscal years 2023 and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has jumpstarted its ₱105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) program under which the private sector will build more than 16,000 classrooms on behalf of the government to address the country’s worsening classroom shortage. In an invitation to bid issued...
San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC), the infrastructure arm of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC), has been awarded the ₱7.78-billion Boracay Bridge Project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a March 30 notice of award (NOA) addressed to SMHC Chairman and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) threatened oil companies with legal action if they fail to implement government-mandated price rollbacks that significantly exceed industry calculations, citing powers granted under a state of national energy emergency. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin issued the...
The Philippine MISP Training Module on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Emergencies was officially launched by the Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and theAustralian Government, during a ceremonial unveiling marking a major step in...
Schools nationwide are being prepared for a shift to a three-term school calendar in School Year 2026–2027, as the Department of Education (DepEd) begins a series of orientation sessions for teachers and school leaders. The rollout, conducted for school leaders and teachers across the country,...
