BW FILE PHOTORICE IMPORTS in 2024 amounted to 4.8 million metric tons (MMT), generating tariffs of P34.23 billion, up 12.57%, the Department of Agriculture said.Agriculture spokesman Arnel V. de Mesa told BusinessWorld that tariff collections were strong in the first quarter of 2024, hitting P11.66
Minimum-wage earners selected for P20 subsidized-rice program - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANAN INITIAL 120,000 minimum-wage earners were selected as beneficiaries of the P20-per-kilo rice program,
The rules governing procurement have changed significantly over the past three years. In 2022, the Implementing Rules & Regulations (IRR) for the Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT) Law underwent two revisions — in March and September, respectively. In April 2023, the National Economic and Development Authority’s (NEDA) Revised
A SCREENGRAB showing the M/V Kapitan Felix Oca on its way to Thitu Island. — ATIN ITO! COALITION OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGEBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterA PHILIPPINE civilian ship carrying volunteers reached Thitu Island in the South China Sea without being harassed by Chinese
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. during his third state of the nation address on July 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESTHE Philippines’ military chief on Wednesday dismissed rumors of a brewing coup, saying the armed forces are committed to upholding the Constitution.The Armed Forces
ENRIQUE A. MANALO — DFA.GOV.PHA CONGRESSMAN on Wednesday urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to keep his top envoy amid a shake-up in his Cabinet.Replacing Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo would be a loss for the agency, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
MARK BALMORES/PPA POOLTHE EDUCATION department on Wednesday said they are open to allowing senior high school students to enter college before completing their final year of schooling, as officials look to streamline the curriculum amid concerns over redundancies.The Department of Education (DepEd) could permit students
MARK BALMORES/PPA POOLPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., called the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) $400-million loan for Mindanao a big deal, highlighting its potential to catalyze long-term economic growth in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and across the southern Philippines.“This was part of
Teves rearrested in Timor Leste - BusinessWorld Online CONG. ARNIE A. TEVES FACEBOOK PAGEA FORMER congressman accused of killing his political rival was rearrested in Timor
Marcos visits largest PHL greenhouse - BusinessWorld Online PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. visited the Metro Pacific Fresh Farms in San Rafael, Bulacan on Wednesday. He
Chinese using Filipino identity nabbed - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE authorities have arrested a Chinese national suspected of using falsified documents to pose as a
NKTI gets P592-M PhilHealth fund - BusinessWorld Online EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORGTHE PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has disbursed over P592 million of total claims paid to the National