Zambales dredging inquiry eyed - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANA PHILIPPINE lawmaker on Tuesday filed a measure urging a congressional inquiry into alleged large-scale dredging

COTABATO CITY — Two groups, composed of New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas and violent religious extremists, have pledged allegiance to the government in separate rites in two Central Mindanao provinces over the weekend, Army officials announced on Tuesday.Officials of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division told

BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE STOCKS rebounded on Tuesday as players picked up cheap shares of blue chips following the market’s recent weakness.The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.66% or 38.98 points to close at 5,867.04, while the broader all shares index increased by

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Barbara Barbosa from PexelsTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it reached agreement with the pork industry to set a minimum farmgate price of P210 per kilogram for hogs on a liveweight basis.The floor price is designed to arrest a steep drop

REUTERSTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday that rice imports could resume in mid-January as prices stabilize following a four-month import ban.DA Spokesman Arnel V. de Mesa said the executive order extending the import ban until December has yet to be released but confirmed

Rice inventory up 3.2% in Oct. as NFA holdings rise sharply - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE national rice inventory rose to 2.35 million metric

Palace optimistic about turnaround after infra scandal dents investor confidence  - BusinessWorld Online                                    A view of the central business district of Makati City on July 10.

ARTA, Ombudsman in deal to clear case backlog - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Office of the Ombudsman said they signed an

BW FILE PHOTOMINING in northeastern Mindanao’s Caraga region has increased the local community’s vulnerability to the climate crisis, damaged livelihoods, and increased food insecurity, according to an international climate and human rights group.In a news report released on Tuesday, Climate Rights International (CRI) warned of

Review process for local PPP projects amended - BusinessWorld Online                                    PPP.GOV.PHTHE Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center has issued a resolution revising the approval process for PPP projects

Rice seed program granted P1.67 billion in extra funding - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it approved the release