PHILIPPINE SHARES dropped on Tuesday on profit taking in the absence of new trading drivers. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) sank by 1% or 65.57 points to close at 6,459.47, while the ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it suspended the issuance of permits to import certain mackerel and torpedo scad species, following reports permits have been misused in ways that could ...

THE INCREASE in hazardous waste volumes in 2024 outstripped any improvements in the Philippines’ capacity to manage waste, according to government data. Hazardous waste volumes rose 13% year on year ...

THE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), said it is enforcing the rules against market participants that ...

FURNITURE EXPORTERS are seeking substantial government support in light of the 20% US tariff on Philippine goods.

THE further decline in the farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) was largely caused by competition from cheap imports and the government’s subsidized P20 rice program, a farmer’s group said.

THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) remitted P1.47 billion worth of dividends to the National Government, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. The remittance will help in “supporting and ...

THE PHILIPPINES is looking to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman for the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by January next year, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) ...

A SENATOR on Tuesday called on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to quickly take down all ads promoting online gambling instead of waiting for operators to comply with its order on ...

SIX OF 10 Filipinos think Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio should undergo an impeachment trial, according to a poll by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). Commissioned by think tank Stratbase ADR ...

BEIJING – China’s economy grew at a slightly faster pace than expected in the second quarter, showing resilience in the face ...

MANILA-BASED think tank Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) has launched a web-based platform which can estimate and visualize existing and potential rooftop solar installations across ...