Twenty-five years after the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) restructured the country’s electricity sector, government and industry players are expected to raise a toast to “market liberalization” as a success story. Whether consumers feel just as energized, however, is another...
Lower-income households will need to cough up an additional ₱490 in monthly rice spending due to higher fertilizer prices and their impact on retail prices, according to the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD). Under a conservative lower-bound scenario, the House of...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is adding electric vehicles (EVs) to the list of common-use supplies and equipment that government workers can buy through its official e-commerce platform. The expansion, finalized during a recent green technology product rollout by the Procurement...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will request more than ₱1 billion in funding to further develop active transport infrastructure across the country and make roads safer and more inclusive for cyclists and pedestrians. Transportation Undersecretary Mark Steven Pastor said the DOTr is...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for intensified efforts to expand access to international scholarships and exchange programs for public school teachers, saying global exposure is a necessary investment in improving the country’s basic education system. During the Teach Beyond...
The updated Philippine–Japan tax treaty is expected to establish clearer and more predictable rules on the taxation of cross-border income, a development seen to benefit more than 245,000 overseas Filipinos (OFs) working and residing in Japan. “By providing clear and predictable rules on the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is gearing up for the implementation of the government policy expanding the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports to temper retail prices and maintain sufficient supply. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA is taking the lead in drafting...
The Philippines is moving to establish its first systematic strategic petroleum reserve program to insulate the domestic economy from volatile global supply chains and geopolitical shocks, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). Under a newly established framework dubbed Partnership On Wide...
Recurring payments from the sale of Nonoc Mining and Industrial Corp.’s assets injected more than ₱600 million into the national coffers in April, marking the highest single-month collection in the 11 months since May 2025. According to the latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), the...
The Philippines stands to lose as much as 700,000 metric tons (MT) in rice output this year under a scenario in which a strong El Niño phenomenon wreaks havoc on local production, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA noted that the expected loss in rice production is equivalent...
I have been fortunate to become part of the De La Salle University (DLSU) Literature Department both as a student under the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program and later as a member of the faculty teaching Creative Writing and other literature subjects. As a student, I had the...
China-based automotive design and engineering company Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. (Launch Design) is exploring potential partnerships to help develop a local electric vehicle (EV) brand, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement on Thursday, May 28,...
