COTABATO CITY — Four individuals died while 13 others, including 3 children, were injured in an accident involving a van and a pick-up truck in Barangay Apopong, General Santos City on Sunday.Senior officials of the General Santos Police Office told reporters on Monday that van

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO sank back to the P58-per-dollar level on Monday as remittance growth slowed in December, adding to uncertainties over the Trump administration’s policies.The local unit closed at P58.03 per dollar on Monday, weakening by 20 centavos from its P57.83 finish on Friday,

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES declined further on Monday, with the main index falling below the 6,000 line anew, as uncertainty over the Trump administration’s planned tariffs and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy easing path weighed on sentiment.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will initiate the auction process for microgrid systems providers (MGSP) in the second quarter, following the failure of the previous round.Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara told BusinessWorld that the preparatory activities associated with

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it estimates rice demand for 2025 at over 15 million metric tons (MMT).The rice harvest is expected to improve this year due to favorable growing conditions, Assistant Secretary Arnel V. de Mesa said on

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will meet with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to be briefed on the progress of farm infrastructure projects.“The planned discussions between DA and DPWH aim to pinpoint key areas for

THE GOVERNMENT will need to address the high cost of electricity and imported materials before the manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules can become competitive, an industry association said.“The main challenges here are the cost of electricity and the cost of importing materials,” Philippine Solar and

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork by March, adding that it considers P380 per kilo to be a fair price for producers and consumers.At a briefing, DA Assistant

NICKELASIA.COMTHE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an order on Monday requiring miners to adopt the 17 United Nations  Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).Mining companies need to incorporate sustainability efforts into their operations, including biodiversity conservation and climate action. The vehicle for doing

REUTERSTHE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) said the government needs to distribute the minimum access volume (MAV) allocations to traders, warning of disruptions to the supply of goods and the prospect that these might stoke inflation.“Having encountered a similar issue last year, concerns over

INTEGRATING MICRO, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) into global value chains and maximizing free trade agreements (FTAs) will be key to boosting exports, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said.Citing the Philippine Development Report 2024, Philexport said via Viber that pushing MSMEs into global markets