Senator Cynthia A. Villar said she is confident that the link and network established by the country’s hog producers with institutional markets—such as restaurants and hotels—will lessen their dependence on imported pork. HOG FESTIVAL 2024. Senator Cynthia Villar, Department of Agriculture...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) imposed a ban on the importation of all poultry products from Belgium and France in response to the recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in these European nations. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
The Office of the President (OP) has issued an executive order (EO) modifying the rate of the import duty on national gypsum and anhydrite in support of the country’s housing and infrastructure programs. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO),...
The Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) has proposed the extension of lower tariff rates on essential commodities until Dec. 31, 2024, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the committee's recommendation...
Emirates SkyCargo is seeking to extend its air freight export and logistical services in the Philippines to support and sustain the country’s growing economy. “The Philippines is undergoing a period of steady economic growth, leveraging its geographical advantage as a gateway between the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the additional importation of up to 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to stabilize the commodity's price and boost the country's stock. *(PPA Pool/Pixabay)* This developed following Mracos' meeting with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 8, lamented the lack of improvement in the sugarcane industry in the Philippines with the problem being shifted to sugar importation. The sad situation persists despite the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 10659 (Sugarcane Industry...
The Senate blue ribbon committee on Monday, May 8 deferred anew its hearing on the alleged “state-sponsored” smuggling of 440,000 metric tons of sugar last February. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, on Monday, May 8, expressed his dismay on the absence of...
Barangay Ginebra big man Christian Standhardinger ran away with the Davco Best Player of the Conference award while TNT reinforcement Rondae Hollis-Jefferson edged Justin Brownlee for the Coins.PH Best Import plum in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday, April 16. *Christian Standhardinger...
Barangay Ginebra big man Christian Standhardinger seemed to have already locked in the pole position in the Best Player of the Conference race while TNT reinforcement Rondae Hollis-Jefferson kept his hold of the top spot against Justin Brownlee in the Best Import derby. Standhardinger actually...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has reiterated its commitment to streamlining government processes and regulations concerning the country's import and export industry to pursue a more robust Philippines. ARTA director-general Secretary Ernesto Perez said this after he received this year's...
Barangay Ginebra big man Christian Standhardinger is on track of bagging his second Best Player of the Conference award after leading the derby at the end of the elimination round. *Christian Standhardinger (middle) leads the BPC race in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup (PBA Images) * The 6-foot-9...
