MRT-7 now 83% complete for 2027 launch
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon expressed strong optimism that the long-delayed Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) will be fully operational for passengers by 2027, aligning with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to fast-track infrastructure projects. The completion is expected to bring substantial relief to commuters and transform urban mobility in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
Alas Pilipinas shocks Kazakhstan, advances to semis
Alas Pilipinas lit up the court in Vietnam with a fireworks display of their own on Philippine Independence Day, stunning previously undefeated Kazakhstan in...
DA chief backs gradual, well-timed rice tariff hike
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. told Congress on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has recommended to the Tariff Commission that any future increase in the rice import duty—from the current 15 percent back to the previous 35 percent—be implemented gradually and timed strategically to minimize its impact on both local and global markets.
Philippines lifts import ban on bird, poultry products from Belgium
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from Belgium, following confirmation that the recent avian flu outbreak has been fully contained.
Market rebounds but remains cautious amid global uncertainty
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended May at 6,341, marking a 9 percent rebound from its 7 April low but still registering a 3 percent decline year-to-date, the securities unit of the Bank of the Philippine Islands said in a research note Thursday.
