Farm-to-market road costing to be overhauled, Senate told - BusinessWorld Online DA.GOV.PHTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing to implement new cost benchmarks in budgeting for
ICTSI.COMBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterPHILIPPINE IMPORTS are outperforming exports after it signed a number of free trade agreements (FTAs), the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) told the House of Representatives.Richard Emerson D. Ballester, an assistant director with DEPDev’s Trade, Services and Industry
PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES/PPA POOLBy Vonn Andrei E. VillamielTHE PHILIPPINES dropped 12 spots to 19th in the 2026 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) as weak renewable energy expansion and soft climate policies offset its strong record on greenhouse gas emissions and energy use.The annual index,
KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE GOVERNMENT needs to liberalize agriculture and address learning poverty to catch up with its regional neighbors, panelists told the Makati Business Club on Wednesday.“We have to focus on agriculture and human capital. The two areas that I
LUCAS P. BERSAMINBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ former executive secretary refuted the Presidential Palace’s claim that he voluntarily stepped down “out of delicadeza,” denying he had a hand in the alleged P52-billion insertion in this year’s spending plan.Former Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin
Bicol abaca farmers offered cash-for-work after typhoons - BusinessWorld Online BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has partnered with the Department of Labor
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court on Wednesday assigned the first set of corruption charges against a resigned lawmaker at the center of a multibillion-peso flood control scandal that has gripped the Southeast Asian nation.Three divisions of the Sandiganbayan will
The intricate balancing act between the state’s power to tax and the constitutional rights of taxpayers, particularly the right to due process, forms the backbone of fair taxation. Every tax audit tries to keep these competing interests in check: the State’s right to collect what
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Erika Mae P. SinakingTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has intensified its scrutiny of campaign-finance compliance simultaneously pursuing investigations into two sitting senators over alleged Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) violations and initiating a broad crackdown on government contractors.Comelec Chairman George Erwin
Senate to block bicam insertions - BusinessWorld Online SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian speaks during plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget at the Senate
No grounds for Marcos impeachment - BusinessWorld Online A CONGRESSMAN said on Wednesday there was “no compelling reason” to file an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand
Stronger support for athletes urged - BusinessWorld Online PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the reopening of the Philippine Sport Complex along Meralco Avenue in Pasig