REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES plummeted on Tuesday, with the benchmark index falling to the 6,100 level and hitting a four-month low, following US President Donald J. Trump’s latest tariff threats. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by 2.17% or 136.34 points to close at 6,145.24, while

Business chambers welcome Konektadong Pinoy enactment - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBUSINESS CHAMBERS said on Tuesday that the Konektadong Pinoy Act will improve the economy’s competitiveness

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed to legislators that Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI)  and Planters Products, Inc. be granted the power to import rice on behalf of the government.The proposal follows efforts to amend the Rice Tariffication Law, which had stripped the National Food Authority (NFA)

Brief La Niña could bring more typhoons by September - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA POTENTIAL La Niña could start influencing weather patterns as early

Vehicles procured via e-portal valued at nearly P290 million - BusinessWorld Online                                    DBMVARIOUS agencies have taken possession of nearly P290 million worth of motor vehicles (MVs)

Aramco acquisition of 25% stake in Unioil cleared by competition regulator - BusinessWorld Online                                    UNIOIL.COMTHE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it cleared the proposed acquisition by

STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikBy Aaron Michael C. Sy, ReporterTHE DIGITALIZATION of Philippine industries is deepening, with adopters starting to harness its full potential in response to regulation supporting more access to services, industry representatives said.“In the past 12 months, we see that the

LRT-2 / TWITTER THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it is planning to tap the private sector for the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) West expansion project.Transportation Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon said in a statement that the DoTr is considering implementing the project through a

REUTERSBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterHONG KONG is touting its favorable tax regime and market access to attract investment from Philippine conglomerates, technology companies, and high net worth individuals.Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the city’s investment promotion agency (IPA), added that the Philippines “also has a

PHL milk production up 11.4% in first half - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSMILK production in the six months to June rose 11.4% to 18.16 million liters, according

AN AERIAL VIEW of the BRP Sierra Madre at the contested Second Thomas Shoal on March 9, 2023. — REUTERSBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterCHINA would be crossing a “red line” if it tries to tow a grounded Philippine warship from a disputed shoal in

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterCONGRESSMEN on Tuesday said the House of Representatives would spare no one in its investigation of alleged irregularities in government flood control projects, vowing there would be “no sacred cows.”The chamber will conduct a “full, transparent and impartial”