Initiative gains momentum with support from rice millers and PNP
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Friday expressed his gratitude to key stakeholders, including rice millers, importers, and the Philippine National Police (PNP), for their unwavering support of the Marcos administration's initiative to provide more affordable rice to Filipino consumers.
Converge ICT plants 600 Philippine teak trees in Batangas for environmental sustainability
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has capped off 2024 with a powerful commitment to environmental sustainability, joining forces with the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) to plant 600 critically endangered Philippine teak seeds in Lobo, Batangas.
NPC pushes for green energy shift with new hybridization and biofuel projects
The National Power Corporation (NPC) is optimistic on the full rollout of projects aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels this year.
Services exports, tourism recovery fueling PH export growth
The World Bank has projected a steady yet moderate growth in the Philippines' exports through 2026, with services exports, particularly in tourism and IT-BPO, leading the charge.
BOP seen as a surplus in 2024 despite slower growth overall
The balance of payments (BOP), essentially what is left after the country's foreign-currency earnings are deducted from its expenses, is projected to remain in surplus of some USD3.5 billion in 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
