By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will initiate the auction process for microgrid systems providers (MGSP) in the second quarter, following the failure of the previous round.Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara told BusinessWorld that the preparatory activities associated with

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it estimates rice demand for 2025 at over 15 million metric tons (MMT).The rice harvest is expected to improve this year due to favorable growing conditions, Assistant Secretary Arnel V. de Mesa said on

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will meet with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to be briefed on the progress of farm infrastructure projects.“The planned discussions between DA and DPWH aim to pinpoint key areas for

THE GOVERNMENT will need to address the high cost of electricity and imported materials before the manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules can become competitive, an industry association said.“The main challenges here are the cost of electricity and the cost of importing materials,” Philippine Solar and

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork by March, adding that it considers P380 per kilo to be a fair price for producers and consumers.At a briefing, DA Assistant

NICKELASIA.COMTHE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an order on Monday requiring miners to adopt the 17 United Nations  Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).Mining companies need to incorporate sustainability efforts into their operations, including biodiversity conservation and climate action. The vehicle for doing

REUTERSTHE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) said the government needs to distribute the minimum access volume (MAV) allocations to traders, warning of disruptions to the supply of goods and the prospect that these might stoke inflation.“Having encountered a similar issue last year, concerns over

INTEGRATING MICRO, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) into global value chains and maximizing free trade agreements (FTAs) will be key to boosting exports, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said.Citing the Philippine Development Report 2024, Philexport said via Viber that pushing MSMEs into global markets

Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” That means, you can’t escape paying taxes until you die. When someone dies, and you expect to receive an inheritance, you have the obligation to remit the estate taxes.Under Philippine tax

GILAS PILIPINAS — FACEBOOK.COM/QATARBASKETBALLEGYPT POUNCED on its size advantage and hot shooting hands to deal listless Gilas Pilipinas an 86-55 beatdown and complete a sweep of the Doha Invitational Cup in Qatar on early Monday (Manila time).The Pharaohs stepped on the gas in the second

EJ OBIENA — INSTAGRAM.COM/COPERNICUS_CUPWORLD NO. 4 and Asian champion EJ Obiena delivered his season-best performance in pocketing the gold medal in the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Toruń, Poland over the weekend.The two-time Olympian submitted a 5.8-meter (m) clearance in capturing the mint ahead of other

CIGNAL HD SPIKERS — FACEBOOK.COM/PREMIERVOLLEYBALLLEAGUEGames on Tuesday(PhilSports Arena)4 p.m. – Cignal vs Akari6:30 p.m. – Capital1 vs Farm FreshCIGNAL hopes to finish third in the preliminaries and gain a much needed morale booster entering the qualifying round as it clashes with an unpredictable Akari on