A FARMER prepares to plant rice in Malilipot, Albay province, June 16, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterAGRICULTURE OUTPUT likely grew in the second quarter after year-earlier production was held down by the El Niño, analysts said, adding that high-value crops

PHOTO BY MIKE GONZALEZTHE Supreme Court (SC) rejected the applicability of the cross-border doctrine in the case of a nickel miner registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) that had been claiming exemption from value-added tax (VAT).In a March 2025 decision written by Associate

REUTERSTOURISM Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina G. Frasco will meet with Indian counterparts to explore ways to increase two-way visitor traffic, according to a Facebook post by the Department of Tourism (DoT).It said Ms. Frasco will be in President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s entourage during his

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government is proposing a 26.08% reduction in flood-control funding to P274.9 billion in 2026.According to the National Expenditure Program (NEP) — the document prepared by the Executive branch that serves as the basis for

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBUSINESS NAME registrations fell 8.9% year on year in July to 79,316, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said, with analysts attributing the decline to the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).According to the DTI’s business name registration system, 69,709 were

ALASKA MILK Corp. said that it will be keeping prices steady this year, citing the need to maintain affordability and accessibility across its product lineup.“For the rest of the year, which is five months, we are not looking at any price increases, as that is

Davao, Siargao, Bicol airports upgrade proposal under review - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said the bundled unsolicited proposal to modernize and

The Philippines, being an archipelago in the Pacific Ring of Fire and a frequent target of tropical cyclones, faces recurring challenges from natural disasters. Just last month, our country was devastated by typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, plus the southwest monsoon (Habagat), which caused widespread

BW FILE PHOTO By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES and India held their first joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine military officials said on Monday, just as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. left for a state visit to New Delhi.The

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASPHILIPPINE lawmakers on Monday refiled a Freedom of Information (FOI) bill that would require government agencies to disclose monthly transactions and require top officials to release their annual statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).Deputy Minority Leader and Party-list Rep. Leila M.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., accompanied by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, left from Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Aug. 4 for a state visit to India. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMORBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. Left for India

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterPHILIPPINE lawmakers should craft policies that will stimulate private sector activity and bolster economic growth, a congressional think-tank said as it estimated full-year expansion to range between 5.52% and 5.74%.Policymakers must improve the regulatory environment and foster