PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE biodiesel industry is competing for the limited supply of coconuts, crowding out exporters of products like coconut oil and coconut water, industry officials said.“The recent increase in the country’s biodiesel requirement may possibly divert more coconuts for domestic

SMCGLOBALPOWER.COM.PHTHE Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA) has urged the Department of Energy (DoE) to ensure that the fourth round of green energy auction (GEA-4) goes ahead with no delays this year to reassure investors.“The industry strongly urges the Department of Energy… to relentlessly

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterAS DROUGHT and typhoons continue to disrupt rice production, the need to lower the price paid by the public for the staple grain remains pressing, with the government resorting to lowering the tariffs on imported rice to 15%

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE House of Representatives must pursue more “comprehensive” reforms to the law that liberalized the energy industry, according to an advocacy group, citing the need to reduce power costs.Legislators need to amend the 2001 Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that “uphold the

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSUBSIDIES extended to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) rose 81.65% year on year in November, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.The BTr reported that budgetary support to GOCCs amounted to P12.23 billion in November.Month on month, GOCC subsidies rose 2.21%.State-owned firms receive

People buy food items at a market in Quezon City, Nov. 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE International Trade Centre launched last month a climate competitiveness project aimed at helping micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) comply with trade-related climate change measures, the Philippine

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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTOBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReportersPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s move to reorganize the National Security Council (NSC), which saw the removal of Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio and former presidents, is seen as necessary, security analysts said,

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita Austria called for more pre-deployment assistance programs, particularly for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Canada and boost their employment credentials to help them secure quality jobs in the country.“Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita Austria noted

REUTERSMANILA is keen on exploring more healthcare sector partnerships with India with its modern facilities and institutions especially those offering liver transplants, a Philippine envoy said citing the need to ensure Filipino workers in India get affordable medical assistance.“Citing the Philippines’ own repute as a

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE PHILIPPINE government should establish a prisoner transfer program with other countries in a bid to bring Filipinos incarcerated abroad back, allowing them to serve their prison sentence in their home country, a lawmaker said on Sunday.Party-list Rep. Marcelino C. Libanan

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Health (DoH) late on Saturday said firework-related injuries this holiday season have breached the 700-mark.DoH has recorded 771 cases from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, 27.6% higher than the cases during the same period last year.Most injuries were caused by