REUTERSTHE GOVERNMENT needs to improve the country’s waste management infrastructure to help companies execute their sustainability initiatives, food packaging solutions company Tetra Pak said.“The government plays a key role in creating an environment where circularity can thrive,” the company told BusinessWorld in an e-mail. “An

Farmers are seen in a rice field in Bustos, Bulacan, Oct. 17, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESFARMER organizations raised questions about two executive orders (EO) signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., which are touted to raise increase rural incomes and boost food security.EO No.

Animal health, dairy singled out as areas of collaboration with EU-ASEAN biz council - BusinessWorld Online                                    REUTERSTHE European Union-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the Department of

IN BRIEF: • The Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative is a crucial framework for the Philippine mining sector, linking operational resilience to eight interdependent sustainability protocols that address various challenges.• Recent evaluations show mixed performance among the TSM protocols, with high ratings in Safety and

A LANDSAT 7 image of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. — WIKIPEDIABy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterCHINA MAY be preparing for island-building at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, in a move that could bolster its sweeping claims over the waterway

PILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Erika Mae P. SinakingTHE ACQUITTAL last week of high-profile officials in large-scale graft cases poses a familiar risk that newly lodged corruption complaints, including those over multibillion-peso flood control anomalies, could end up the same, political analysts said.“It’s a farcical decision

FILIP ANDREJEVIC-UNSPLASHMOST FILIPINOS oppose military coups as a means of settling political disagreements, according to a poll released on Sunday, showing strong support for democratic processes amid rising political tensions.About 70% said they are against the Philippine military intervening in political disputes, according to an

HEADS of Southeast Asian states are joined by other world leaders at the opening ceremony of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. — MARK BALMORES/PPA POOLBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana,ReporterKUALA LUMPUR — Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos,

PHILIPPINE STAR/PAOLO ROMEROANOTHER CHANGE in leadership is not expected in the Senate as it could further erode public trust, analysts said, following the reappointment of Senator Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson as the head of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last week.“Senators may not have the

222 in Myanmar want repatriation - BusinessWorld Online                                    Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE

Bill sets up PWD pension - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOA BILL seeking to establish a social pension program for persons with disabilities (PWD) was filed

Masbate gets Starlink units - BusinessWorld Online                                    PPA POOLTHE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has rolled out 100 Starlink units in the Masbate province