DPWHBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE investigation into corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) needs to be expanded to make all agencies accountable, Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV said.Speaking at the 6th Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) NextGen Conference, the

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released its price guide for items typically consumed during the traditional Christmas feast, which reflected increases for 95 food items.“Of the 256 holiday food items across 14 categories, 129 retained their prices, while 95 posted minimal

MERALCO.COM.PHMANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) said it is preparing to apply for a license to operate nuclear power facilities in time for the opening up of the application process  next year.“We’ve been very aggressive on this, (but) we have to comply with the timeline set by

REUTERSFARMER GROUPS said the government’s plan to implement a flexible rice tariff next year is no substitute for restoring the tariff to its original 35%.“Dapat ibalik at ipirmi ang ang taripa sa imported na bigas sa 35% o mas mataas pa. Kung seryoso ang gobyerno sa food security,

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOSUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 49.48% year on year in September, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.Budgetary support provided to state-run firms amounted to P9.2 billion in September.Month on month, GOCC subsidies rose 14.78%.State-owned firms receive monthly subsidies

PHILEXPORT.PHTHE government needs to allocate more funding to export promotion and small business development, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said.In a statement over the weekend, Philexport President Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr. urged the government not to reduce public spending on export promotion after corruption

IN BRIEF: • Central Philippines has again experienced extreme flooding, marking a significant escalation from historical patterns.• Major floods can significantly increase the losses banks face from unpaid loans—especially when the property securing that loan, like a car, is damaged.• As climate impacts worsen, Loss

EASL.BASKETBALLMERALCO, sparked by new addition Sina Vahedi, recharged its bid in the East Asia Super League (EASL) with an 85-76 payback win over Taiwan champ Taoyuan Pauian Pilots on Saturday night in Ilagan City.Iranian Mr. Vahedi, the Continent’s premier playmaker, whipped up a storm in

Canino, Bacojo clinch IM rankings in Ozamiz tourney - BusinessWorld Online                                    MARK JAY BACOJO (left) and RUELLE CANINO — FACEBOOK.COM/NCFPCHESSTHE PHILIPPINES’ Ruelle Canino and Mark Jay

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LADY BULLDOGS — FACEBOOK.COM/SHAKEYSSUPERLEAGUEGames on Saturday(Rizal Memorial Coliseum)1 p.m. – FEU vs Adamson3:30 p.m. – UST vs NUNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (NU) earned a gritty 15-25, 25-23, 25-17, 13-25, 15-12 win over fierce rival University of Santo Tomas (UST) to move to the brink of

There was a time when the Warriors made basketball look inevitable. They were poetry in motion framed with threes raining without conscience. Today, they are an echo of their storied past, still competent but unconvincing in their attempts to lean on muscle memory. Even as