People buy food items at a market in Quezon City, Nov. 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANMOST Philippine micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are expecting stronger results this year after a slow recovery last year, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said.Citing the results
PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE further decline in the farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) was largely caused by competition from cheap imports and the government’s subsidized P20 rice program, a farmer’s group said.“This confirms what many farmers from various parts of
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), said it is enforcing the rules against market participants that fail to meet their financial obligations.“IEMOP has religiously enforced the rules of the WESM, including
PHL waste management not keeping pace with growth in hazardous waste volumes - BusinessWorld Online CARGO containers with wastes seized by the Bureau of Customs in
Mackerel import permits suspended - BusinessWorld Online PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it suspended the issuance of permits to import certain mackerel and
BW FILE PHOTOA SENATOR on Tuesday called on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to quickly take down all ads promoting online gambling instead of waiting for operators to comply with its order on the ad ban with an Aug. 15 deadline.“I am calling
VICE-PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — PHILIPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORSIX OF 10 Filipinos think Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio should undergo an impeachment trial, according to a poll by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).Commissioned by think tank Stratbase ADR Institute, the survey found that 66% of Filipinos think the
PCOOA PHILIPPINE congressman on Tuesday filed a resolution seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution to ease foreign ownership limits in key industries and reinforce the country’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.Party-list Rep. Alfredo C. Garbin, Jr. submitted Resolution of Both Houses No. 1
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Katherine K. ChanTROPICAL CYCLONES located hundreds of kilometers away from the Philippines trigger heavier rains and flooding in the country than those that make landfall, a recent study showed.At least one-third of the rainfall recorded from July to September 2024
DFA: 8 seafarers now in PHL custody - BusinessWorld Online DFA FACEBOOK PAGETHE EIGHT rescued Filipino crew members of the MV Eternity C are now in
PHL, Oman to ink MoU for OFW safety - BusinessWorld Online Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. —
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTENSIONS OVER disputed waters have discouraged potential investors from pursuing energy projects in the Philippines, hampering Manila’s pursuit of an independent energy sector, according to the Energy chief.“[The conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) is] definitely [affecting us], because no investor will