As more retail spaces are built in the third quarter of the year, experts from real estate and investment management firm Colliers have forecasted vacancy rate to further rise to 17 percent next year from 14.l4 percent in the first quarter this year due to new available physical mall space in...
An agreement that will enhance trade facilitation programs for importers and stakeholders was signed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost). Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio and PHLPOST Postmaster General Luis Carlos, along with other key officials, led the...
Real estate brokerage company Leechiu Property Consultants Inc. (LPC) said growth has been seen in the country’s real estate sector despite climbing interest rates. The brokerage company, founded by real estate adviser David Leechiu, shared in its third quarter Philippine Property Market Briefing...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) on Oct. 18, addressed the issues related to research sustainability in collaboration with science and engineering funding agencies worldwide. Photo credit to DOST-PCIEERD The...
Senator Mark Villar joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in its regular price monitoring activities to see if products are in adherence with Philippine standards or PS quality for those locally made and the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC). (Photo courtesy of the Office of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has conceded to the plea of many liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) retailers in the country that their applications for license-to-operate (LTO) be continually processed despite an earlier enforcement of a deadline. The DOE had initially set July 7 this year as the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has increased the maternity and death benefits for workers in the sugar industry under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) fund. This, after Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma signed DOLE Administrative Order No. 318, expanding the workers’...
Stressing that rice is not merely just a food but life, President Marcos encouraged government agencies and the private sector to continue collaborating with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in identifying solutions on the country's rice industry problems. President Ferdinand...
Norway is open to expanding trade and investment ties with the Philippines particularly in the areas of aquaculture and retail industries while also continuing to develop its partnerships in the renewable energy (RE) and maritime sectors. Norwegian Ambassador to the Philippines Christian Halaas...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao (OPAMINE) is exploring ways on how the national government can support cacao and coffee makers in improving their production in response to the growing demand for these beverages domestically and globally. MAGNO (Ivy...
A lot has been said of how difficult a time the pandemic was for everyone. Even more has been said of how business suffered through the Covid-19 era, how even established institutions were forced to close shop (i.e., the now reopened Makati Shangri-La being a prime local example). Among those badly...
A local application for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been launched by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with the University of Mindanao to help local government units (LGUs) in monitoring beneficiaries. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCIEERD) Dubbed...
