SNOWING/FREEPIK.COM WHILE in-store shopping is still the preferred channel for consumers' daily or weekly shopping, preference for e-commerce continues to accelerate. Audit and consulting firm PwC Global surveyed over 8,700 consumers in 22 territories, including

PHILSTAR By Vann Marlo M. Villegas and Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporters THE PHILIPPINE Defense chief discussed the situation in the South China Sea and regional security developments with his US counterpart on Sunday, according

PCOO.GOV.PH By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporters PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday eased the lockdown in Manila, the capital and nearby cities and provinces while urging local governments

Employers, workers groups say more cash aid needed with another lockdown BOTH employers and employees on Sunday said another week of a strict lockdown in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces will be difficult if no aid will be given to affected sectors, adding restrictive measures

Courts in Metro Manila, nearby provinces to remain closed COURTS in the capital region and neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal will remain physically closed until April 18, the Supreme Court ordered on Saturday. "Considering the unabated rise of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases,

IATABy Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE TOURISM department is set to present a proposal to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) for airlines to adopt a platform developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that will enable passengers to digitally manage

PHILSTAR THE GOVERNMENT needs to limit lockdowns to defined high-risk areas only and ensure smooth delivery of goods and services to minimize the impact on the economy, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. "Like fiscal

GLOBAL RENEWABLE generating capacity grew 10% last year to around 2,799 gigawatts (GW) despite the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). An IRENA official said in

DOTR THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoTr) said it recently endorsed a project proposal to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for the construction of a cable transit system between the Light Rail Transit

THE INTELLECTUAL property office has partnered with the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) to develop site blocking measures for pirated content. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed a memorandum of understanding

First of four parts A long period of uncertainty was ended after President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11534, known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act on March 26. The CREATE Act is said to be the first-ever revenue-eroding tax