To boost bilateral trade and align the nearly 50-year-old pact with the current economic landscape, the Philippines has opened talks with Singapore to update its 1977 double taxation agreement (DTA). In a Sept. 25 statement, the Department of Finance (DOF) said its move supports efforts to attract...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects “limited impact” from potential reforms that may emerge from the ongoing investigation into corruption-ridden public infrastructure projects. The government is currently leading a crackdown on anomalous public works projects, particularly flood...
Imposing excise tax on single-use plastics (SUPs) could allow the Philippine government to collect ₱58 billion after five years of implementation, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). With this incremental revenue, the DOF’s fiscal policy and monitoring group (FPMG) has forecast that...
Sen. Erwin Tulfo, on Thursday, Sept. 25, feels that there may be more names that will come up in the continuing probe of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee into the flood control kickback scheme. Tulfo expressed dismay over Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Usec. Robert Bernardo for...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque has assumed the chairmanship of a ministerial body under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for next year, tasked with promoting economic integration within the 10-member bloc. Roque was officially handed the chairship...
The Design Center of the Philippines, an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, proudly announces the 9th edition of the International Design Conference (IDC), taking place on 26 September 2025 at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City. As the flagship event of Design...
Paraguay has secured approval from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to export meat products to the Philippines, as the government works to diversify its sources to bolster supply amid growing demand. Under Department Order No. 13, the DA granted system accreditation to Paraguay to export beef,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday, Sept. 24, clarified his earlier statement that the government must sometimes “bend the law to please the people,” stressing that he never meant to encourage violating the law. In a chance interview, Tulfo explained that this remark referred to exercising...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a process for awarding renewable energy service contracts (RESCs) that would promote transparency, competitiveness, and efficiency in the renewable energy (RE) sector. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the DOE announced the adoption of the Open and...
The proposed extension of the 60-day suspension on rice imports and increase in rice tariffs has been approved by President Marcos, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Wednesday, Sept. 24, that the President has agreed to extend the import...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday, Sept. 24, that Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan is either in cahoots when it comes to the agency 's anomalous activities or he 's just incompetent. Lacson said this in response...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of ₱1.64 billion to cover the fiscal year (FY) 2023 performance-based bonuses (PBB) of over 110,600 personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines–Philippine Army (AFP-PA). “This release highlights our commitment to recognize...
