PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTHE 20th Congress needs to devote significant attention to stabilizing the rice industry, in particular a measure that will set a floor price of P25 per kilogram (kg) for palay, or unmilled rice, the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF), a non-government organization

Davao airport upgrade seen completed by 2026 - BusinessWorld Online                                    CAAPTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it expects to complete the P650-million upgrade of the Davao

Students answer test questions at a state high school in Manila. — REUTERSTHE ANALYTICS & Artificial Intelligence Association of the Philippines (AAP) said it expects the completion of the detailed implementation plan for nationwide artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling early next year.AAP President Michelle Alarcon said

BW FILE PHOTOTHE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) gross borrowing rose 78.16% year-on-year in June, with both foreign and domestic debt expanding, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.The BTr reported gross borrowing of P263.99 billion in June, which was up 37.28% against the May total.Gross external

PHOTO FROM UNSPLASH/IRWANBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, ReporterDEVELOPING a virtual nursing industry will depend on upgrades to digital infrastructure and sufficiently attractive pay that can offer workers of a viable option to emigrating, according to Worldwide Resource Solutions (WWRS), Inc., a Manila-based healthcare outsourcing firm.“If

REUTERSBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterTHE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) offers a roadmap to the closer integration of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies, an Italian academic said.Enrico Letta, Dean of the IE School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University in Madrid,

ERC approves NGCP substation project - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) obtained approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to go

REUTERSTHE Philippines could forego about P3.97 billion in government revenue as a result of its tariff deal with the US, think tank IBON Foundation estimated.In its IBON Birdtalk Midyear 2025 briefing Friday, Jose Enrique A. Africa, executive director at IBON Foundation, said the revenue foregone

First of two partsIN BRIEF:​• Despite the extensive use of artificial intelligence (AI), a gap in adoption remains, highlighting the difference between individuals’ willingness to use AI and their actual engagement with it.• Organizations have the opportunity to bridge this divide by fostering trust in

PCOOBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterECONOMISTS are calling on Philippine lawmakers to prioritize legislation that will boost food security, revive manufacturing and create better jobs as the 20th Congress opens on July 28.Congress should pass measures to modernize the country’s agro-industrial sector, said John Paolo R.

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANDAMAGE to the country’s agriculture sector from three successive tropical storms and the southwest monsoon has climbed to P1.12 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said at the weekend.The agency said 45,408 farmers and fishermen were affected, with damage covering 43,741 hectares of

VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte at the deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget for the Office of the Vice President at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE HOUSE of Representatives on Sunday said that it will