Agri dep’t calls for more support for tuna industry - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHOTOGRAPH © ALO LANTIN/WWF-PHILIPPINES/ WWF.ORG.PHTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Wednesday that the

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASMEMBERS of the House of Representatives majority urged legislators on Wednesday not to participate in hearings on the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 budget until the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clears up what they described as “questionable” items in the spending plan.Political parties

Subway ROW acquisition target set at 95% by end of 2025 - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said the right-of-way (ROW)

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINES could save $687 million a year if it can convince 10% of its smoking population to shift to non-combusted alternatives, according to a De La Salle University study.Associate professor Christopher James R. Cabuay said the findings were based on an estimate

STOCK PHOTO | Image by PublicDomainPictures from PixabayTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is studying the impact of shutting down coal mines  and coal-fired power plants as the Philippines transitions to cleaner fuels for power generation.On the sidelines of the Philippine Energy Transition Dialogue

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES sank to the 6,000 level on Wednesday to hit a near five-month low as corruption concerns and the peso’s weakness against the dollar affected investor confidence.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 0.75% or 45.96 points to close at 6,082.93,

Australia provides P172M in funding to female-led PHL small businesses - BusinessWorld Online                                    AUSTRALIA is providing P172 million in bridge financing for female-owned small businesses, its

With the prevalence of transfer pricing (TP) regimes, keeping up with new rules and guidelines is becoming more crucial. Recently, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released draft Revenue Regulations (RR) outlining the proposed implementation of Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) in the Philippines.Following the release

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address before the joint session of the 19th Congress at the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives, July 22, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR /KJ ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterCONGRESSMEN submitted a

PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSHUNGER incidence among beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom program declined for the second consecutive quarter, Secretary Rexlon T. Gatchalian said on Wednesday.Mr. Gatchalian said the program, which began in 2023 under the directive of President Ferdinand

A vendor waits for customers at a stall inside Commonwealth Market in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterMOST FILIPINOS want the government to tackle policies that would lower food costs and raise wages, according to the latest poll by public