BW FILE PHOTOBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE NUMBER of Filipinos experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity declined after the pandemic to 37.8 million during the 2022 to 2024 period, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).This was equivalent to 32.9% of the population,

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said a bill that will set a floor to healthcare spending of 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to run into fiscal and constitutional hurdles.Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM supports

STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikFUEL RETAILERS said they will defer price increases on diesel this week in typhoon-hit areas.In separate advisories, Jetti Petroleum, Inc., Seaoil Philippines, Petron Corp., Caltex Philippines, and Shell Pilipinas Corp. announced delays in raising diesel prices in selected areas.Jetti will

CUSTOMER experience services provider Fusion CX said it hopes to create around 2,000 new jobs within a year after expanding in Metro Manila and Legazpi City.Fusion CX Co-Founder, Chairman, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer Pankaj Dhanuka said that the company has put up $4.5

BW FILE PHOTORETAIL price growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) was flat in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday.Citing preliminary data, the PSA said growth in the general retail price index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR)

Philippines to host LDF board meeting in October - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINES will host the 7th meeting of the Loss and Damage Fund

As the Philippines reels from the successive landfalls of Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, and the relentless southwest monsoon (habagat), businesses across the archipelago are once again reminded of nature’s unforgiving power. Flooded warehouses, paralyzed logistics, power outages, and damaged infrastructure have disrupted operations across

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., joined by re-elected Senate President Francis G. Escudero and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address in the House of Representatives on Monday. — PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Adrian H.

BW FILE PHOTOA RESOLUTION expressing the sense of the Senate on the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that junked the impeachment proceedings against Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio, is being considered in the chamber, a senator said on Monday.Senator Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel said the ruling may have implications

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. at the 14th Edition of the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) held in Manila on June 19, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. should enact the long-awaited Freedom of Information

US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump welcomes Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 22. — REUTERS/KENT NISHIMURATHE PHILIPPINES will no longer be sending a delegation to the US to further reduce the 19% tariff imposed on Philippine exports, but will continue

Civil society role in budget pushed - BusinessWorld Online                                    President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address before the joint session