From its original request of a P280-billion annual budget for next year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) may only end up with P129 billion for 2021, already including the portion of the stimulus package it has been requesting supposedly for this year. Agriculture Secretary William Dar...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) assured lawmakers of its full support for the proposed measure allowing banks to dispose their bad loans and other non-performing assets (NPAs) through asset management companies. BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay gave this assurance during a recent joint hearing of...
Stock market investors are seen to remain cautious this week and will be looking to the US Federal Reserve’s meeting for cues on whether to buy into the market or wait for more catalysts. Online brokerage firm 2TradeAsia.com said results of the Fed’s first convening will be announced on...