Crop insurance coverage targeted for expansion to 4.2 million farmers in 2026 - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Department of Agriculture said it requested P8 billion in funding

Jan. rice import window plan under DEPDev review - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSTHE Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said it is reviewing a proposal to

Tourism, BPOs most affected by Cebu earthquake, BMI says - BusinessWorld Online                                    STOCK PHOTO | Image by Zany Jadraque from UnsplashCEBU’s tourism and business process outsourcing (BPO)

ROBERT LINDER-UNSPLASHTHE electronics and service industries form the core of the Philippines’ competitiveness, but its potential as a site for other types of high-value production is hindered by high power costs and gaps in its infrastructure, according to consulting firm Roland Berger.“Upstream geothermal leadership and

VAT accounts for 62.9% of first-half Customs revenue - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOVALUE-ADDED TAX (VAT) accounted for 62.9% of Customs revenue in the first half,

Spanish firms being considered for infra, port projects in Casiguran economic zone - BusinessWorld Online                                    FACEBOOK.COM/APECOGOVPHTHE Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) said it

Emirates recruiting PHL aircraft maintainers - BusinessWorld Online                                    EMIRATES.COMEMIRATES GROUP, the Dubai-based airline, said it is recruiting aircraft engineers and technicians in the Philippines.“Our engineers enjoy

Farmers say P20/kilo a fair price for palay - BusinessWorld Online                                    A farmer threshes newly harvested palay grains at a ricefield in Mogpog, Marinduque in central

BW FILE PHOTO By Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday rejected what it called misleading claims by certain countries about the extent of Philippine territory in the South China Sea, saying these distort historical and legal facts.“Some countries have been

JESUS CRISPIN C. REMULLA — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN RYAN BALDEMORBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla as ombudsman, filling a key post that has been vacant since the retirement of Samuel R. Martires in July.“The

MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCIAL POLICEBy Erika Mae P. SinakingTHE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday assured the public that it would not tolerate any cover-up in its investigation of irregularities in flood control projects.“The ICI is after the truth, so definitely the commission will not

UNICEF.ORGCHILD MARRIAGE remains widespread in parts of the southern Philippines despite a law prohibiting the practice, exposing thousands of girls to lifelong risks, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).In Jolo, Sulu, and Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, one in six girls is married before turning 18,