Transportation time and expenses for the delivery of farm produce to local markets in Quezon, Bukidnon is expected to be reduced after a farm-to-market road was completed in the area. AGRI BOOST--A P12.9-million agricultural road was recently completed in Barangay Butong, Quezon in Bukidnon to...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has eased the “market presence” requirement for farm machinery manufacturers and distributors so that more of them could participate in government biddings. (Photo courtesy of the DA) From the previous 25 to 30-year market presence requirement, the agency has...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking to open up the Philippine agricultural market to Egyptian consumers, thus giving way to more investment opportunities that would be beneficial to both countries. PH-EGYPT MARKET ACCESS--Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar and new Egyptian...
The Duterte administration has raised its domestic borrowing program next month as the government plans to hold a weekly auction of long-term IOUs, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. According to an online advisory released on today, May 26, the Treasury indicated that the national...
The reforms initiated by the government to deepen the local capital markets will ensure the economy to emerge stronger and more resilient in the aftermath of the prolonged pandemic, the Duterte administration’s chief economic manager said. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the proposed...
Transportation costs for crops will be drastically reduced once the 4.9-kilometer agricultural road carved atop the mountainous municipality of Banaue in Ifugao is completed, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. CARVED OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN-- The 4.9-kilometer Viewpoint-San Fernando...
Small local investors were still the main movers of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in the first-quarter this year, which the Department of Finance (DOF) attributed to the trust and confidence of the public in the regulatory institutions. Screen Shot 2021-05-24 at 2.46.56 PM Based on a report...
Gov't forces took back a public market stormed by armed men belonging to Islamic State (IS)-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao on Saturday morning, May 8. Lt. Col. JP Baldomar, spokesperson of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Central, said troops from the 6th...
The domestic bond market is expected to sustain its growth this year driven by government debt issuances to fund its huge expenditures amid falling revenues and the return of companies in the bond market. Jean De Castro, head of the Fixed Income of Manulife Asset Management and Trust...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is "encouraged" by the latest Labor Force Survey results, which, among other things, showed the lowest unemployment rate in the country since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic began last year. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN) "The signs are...
UAE-based LuLu Financial Holdings – a holding company with investments in financial services and products spanning the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , Indian sub-continent, and Asia Pacific regions - has announced the appointment of Richard Teng, former CEO of Financial Services Regulatory...
75 YEARS OF PH-US RELATIONS The US government has committed to continue extending economic assistance to the its ally the Philippines in the form of grants for infrastructure projects, investment insurance coverage, technical and sustainability assistance as both countries marked their 75...
