Philippine exports to the United States (US) continued to grow, while imported goods from China slid in April—when US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on America 's trading partners. The latest preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, May 30, showed...
Japanese retail giant Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (PPIH), operator of the popular Don Quijote and Don Don Donki store chains, has expressed interest in increasing their offering of Philippine-made goods. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said top...
President Marcos renewed his commitment to protecting public health, saying it is more important than recovering lost revenue from smuggling. DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS SMUGGLED GOODS — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the inspection and condemnation of seized smuggled electronic...
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has alerted the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to withhold the release of 19 container vans unloaded at Manila’s South Harbor after a spot inspection revealed a misdeclaration involving imported frozen mackerel. BPI Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said the shipments...
PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita "Atty. Migs" Nograles (Facebook) Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario doesn't mind coming home to canned food meals, for as long as it is prepared by his lovely wife and House...
The entry of products deemed environment-friendly to the Philippines—a net goods importer—faces challenges due to expensive non-tariff barriers, according to the World Bank. "The Philippines' share of green goods trade is relatively low, partly due to the high incidence of non-tariff...
Trucks carrying relief goods for typhoon-affected Bicol depart from the House of Representatives (PPAB) The measure institutionalizing free freight services for the delivery of relief goods and donations to areas covered by a state of...
American manufacturers and intellectual property (IP) owners have bewailed the proliferation of fake goods for sale not only in physical markets such as Baclaran, Binondo, Divisoria and Greenhills, but also in online marketplaces like Carousell, Lazada and Shopee in the Philippines. In separate...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 has started distributing relief items for people affected by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in Western Visayas. Arwin O. Razo, DSWD-6 officer-in-charge, said they have around P146 million in relief goods. THE Department of...
The Philippines may soon enter into agreements with neighboring countries Indonesia and Malaysia to improve agricultural production and address food security in the region, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Monday, Oct. 14. In downtown Davao City, a vendor sells durian in his stall....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has formed the quinta-committee (quinta-comm), which is tasked to investigate the interdependent issues of smuggling and price manipulation of basic goods and...
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga—Twenty-two cutting-edge technologies poised to revolutionize the Philippine agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sectors were introduced in the 2024 Agri-Aqua Pitch Fest at the Royce Hotel here on August 16, 2024.. The 22...
