HIGHER-FOR-LONGER interest rates and current geopolitical risks that threaten to cause a spike in oil and food prices are not enough reasons for the national government to give up on its growth targets this year, according to the country’s chief economist.
ASIAN countries like the Philippines are warming faster than the global average, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
A MARINE park off the coast of Coron Island in Palawan was recently awarded the silver-level Blue Park Award for exceptional marine biodiversity conservation by the Seattle-based Marine Conservation Institute.
AG&P Industrial and the Visayas Neceboley Interlink Holdings Corp. (VNHIC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday for a $15-billion mega infrastructure project that will connect the four major islands in the Visayas through state-of-the-art bridges and expressways.
MORE than 500 supporters of the Masungi Geopark Project gathered for a solidarity event to protest the plans of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to abolish the contract for this protected area.
THE Philippines needs to accede to the critical mineral agreement between the United States and Japan to ensure “resiliency of supply” of nickel ores and to enable the Philippines to attract more investments into mineral processing, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual.
THE state ramped up its infrastructure spending for the first two months of the year by 6.7 percent to P120.5 billion to fund the government’s road infrastructure programs and defense modernization projects.
AS Manila bids to host the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board to enable the Philippines to access more climate financing, an interagency technical working group was created by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
ROTATING brownouts were implemented Tuesday afternoon as the Luzon grid was placed on a five-hour red alert status following the forced shutdown of 18 power plants.
Thirty -three areas in the country will experience more extreme hot weather on April 24, according to state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa).
No Filipino was hurt in the recent twin earthquakes that struck eastern Taiwan early Tuesday morning, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has enjoined the Department of Agriculture and other concerned government agencies from pushing with the commercial release of genetically modified rice (Golden Rice) and eggplant products (Bt Eggplant).
DESPITE calling himself a “lucky husband” for having a very “protective” wife, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said Tuesday that Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will remain part of his Cabinet despite her disagreement with First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos.
TRAFFIC slowed to a crawl on the Skyway’s northbound lane late Tuesday morning, as thick smoke rose from the ground from a big fire in a residential area in Taguig City.
Three island outposts of the Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) are now equipped with secured and advanced Harris tactical radios.
HONG KONG — Asian benchmarks extended gains Tuesday after U.S. stocks clawed back a chunk of their losses from last week, which was the worst for the S&P 500 in more than a year, while the yen weakened further to fresh 34-year lows.
American military commitment to the Philippines was further highlighted by a visit of US Congressional Staff Members to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Monday.
HIGH oil prices may prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to further delay any rate cuts, according to Standard & Poors (S&P) Global Ratings.
THE country’s debt service payments more than doubled in January 2024, according to the latest data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
THE government is preparing new measures to combat the steep rise in commodity prices, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is open to extending the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and using it for other sectors apart from rice.
QATAR is now seeking to strengthen its economic ties and people-to-people exchange with the country with the signing of nine new agreements.
AS the state aims to collect more than P120 billion in value-added tax (VAT) this April, the main tax collecting agency’s top official remained firm in the deadline for the filing and payment of the VAT.
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) said it approved P29.955 billion worth of investments between January and April 2024, a 9.49-percent decline from the P33.094-billion investments it approved in the same period last year.
DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga on Monday appealed to everyone to do their share in helping address the perennial problem on plastics, as this that continuously causes harm to people and the environment while hampering the fight against global warming.
LOCAL producers are concerned by the recent enforcement of Administrative Order 20 (AO 20), apprehensive that the new regulations might pave the way for an influx of undervalued or misdeclared agricultural imports.
THE State-run firm Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) remains optimistic that projects for the Luzon Economic Corridor (LWC), its vision for Clark metropolis as Asia’s next investment hub, nears fruition after Washington and Tokyo’s endorsement.
OIL firms announced on Monday they will implement a mixed price adjustment this week.
Party-list groups that failed to win a seat in two previous elections may soon be delisted by the Commission on Election (Comelec).
THE Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to hear and resolve the disqualification case filed against Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba by his political rival for alleged massive vote-buying and unlawful disbursement of public funds during the May 2022 gubernatorial election.
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