ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASHTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has returned to “functional and unhampered” operations with the installation of an acting chairperson.“Frontline services of the ERC will continue to be fully operational, ensuring that the concerns of consumers are promptly addressed and assistance is readily

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Wednesday that it procured 10,045 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, in July, equivalent to 224,252 bags of 50 kilograms each.It said farmers were attracted to the high purchase price offered by the NFA, which buys

FIRSTGEN.COM.PHTHE PHILIPPINES may need to obtain an initial $250 million to derisk projects for potential geothermal developers, the Department of Energy (DoE) said.“The de-risking facility is about $250 million,” Energy Assistant Secretary Mylene C. Capongcol said on the sidelines of a conference organized by the

REUTERSBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterWASTE-TO-ENERGY (WTE) projects involve trade-offs between disposing of waste and raising emissions levels, though the severity of the Philippines’ energy problems means all technologies must be considered, analysts said.“Any legislation that seeks to increase the number of technologies which can respond to our energy demand needs to be supported,” Terry

REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES is among six beneficiaries of a US-funded program to prepare the workforce and the regulatory environment ahead of the overhaul of US electronics supply chains under the CHIPS and Science Act.Given funding of $13.8 million, Arizona State University (ASU) was chosen by the

REUTERSEXPORTS of semiconductors and electronics could contract less than 10% this year, better than expected, as the industry’s inventory correction runs its course, an industry group said. Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) President Danilo C. Lachica said the association “had projected

ZLATAKY CZ-UNSPLASHTHE central bank said its gold sales took advantage of favorable prices and were consistent with its strategy for managing its reserves.In a statement late Tuesday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the first-half sales are “part of its active management strategy of

DA.GOV.PHXANADU Agriproducts, Inc. said its liquid fertilizer promises improved yields for rice and corn farmers at reduced cost.“(Our product is) cost efficient and produces healthier and more profitable harvests,” Xanadu Agriproducts Executive Director Hazel R. Loreto-Murphee told reporters on Wednesday.Xanadu Agriproducts is the exclusive importer

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Finance (DoF) said it and the Bangsamoro Government have started drafting the region’s tax administration plan to help the latter improve its revenue generation.In its Sept. 3 meeting, the Intergovernmental Fiscal Policy Board (IFPB) approved the creation of an Operational

Each year, our firm carries out a survey targeting Philippine CEOs to prepare for the Management Association of the Philippines’ (MAP) annual International CEO Conference. With this year’s theme being Business in Five Movements: Wisdom, Passion, and Inspiration Across Five Generations, we gathered insights from

RAPH TRINIDADFILIPINO wakeboarding prodigy and Red Bull athlete Raph Trinidad has continued to make waves in the international wakeboarding scene, securing third place at the 2024 IWWF World Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Championships. Mr. Trinidad competed against top wakeboarding riders from around the world, earning