AIA PHILIPPINES Life and General Insurance Co., Inc. is looking at offering takaful insurance in the country, an official said, although it will continue to prioritize health-related products, with the insurer also considering rolling out retirement plans.“In the Philippines, we’re evaluating whether or not that’s

The lobby of the Philippine Stock Exchange in Taguig City, Sept. 30, 2020. — REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES could move sideways this week on expectations of bargain hunting as investors look ahead to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) next policy review and with the peso’s continued

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said funding to make ports ready for the offshore wind industry needs to be budgeted for in the 2025 spending plan to enable power generation by 2028.“The critical year here is that by 2025, funding should be included in the

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) does not need to scale back its growth targets for this year, but must consider how to raise revenue, and perhaps shed its reluctance to introduce new taxes, analysts said.“We don’t think there is any need to

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó — REUTERSACCELERATING free trade talks with the European Union (EU) will help the Philippines diversify its trade options away from China as tensions escalate in the South China Sea, economists said.“Access to the EU market will result in

FRUTAS DELIVERY FB PAGETHE GOVERNMENT should focus on expanding production of crops where it enjoys a competitive advantage, such as fruit, to boost agricultural exports, analysts said.“There is evidence that we are competitive in certain products, particularly fruit,” Ateneo de Manila economics professor Leonardo A.

DOT PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES will need more accredited certifying organizations to support the growth of halal exports, according to a United Arab Emirates-headquartered halal certification body.In a chance interview last week, Prime Group Chief Executive Officer Mary Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi said that their company is the

REUTERSPHILIPPINE dairy imports are projected at 2.49 million metric tons (MT), milk equivalent, this year due to higher demand from the food industry, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).The FAO said that this year’s estimates are 7.33% higher than its 2023 projections.“Food services

BW FILE PHOTOLAND USE policy and updated building codes will help minimize the impacts of disasters in the Asia-Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.“Decision-making on disaster risk management measures should prioritize reducing harm to welfare, taking into account the impact of disasters on public

Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick D. Go — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE PHILIPPINES must pursue its priority legislation with the goal of improving the overall investment environment while addressing broader problems like persistent inflation and

On June 13, the BIR released Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 11-2024, amending the transitory provisions of RR No. 7-2024 and extending the statutory deadlines for compliance with the new Invoicing requirements under the Ease of Paying Taxes (EoPT) Act. RR No. 7-2024 became a key

PBAFATE couldn’t have scripted a more electrifying moment for the Meralco Bolts.A money shot in the dying seconds from a star who has endured long years of fruitless title bids  sealed the deal, at the expense of the club long seen as the gold standard