The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday lauded the Philippine Ports Authority and the Bureau of Customs for quickly taking action on imported agricultural products sitting idly for months at the Port of Manila.
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to further reduce key interest rates this year, possibly matching the latest reduction delivered by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Union Bank of the Philippines, the country's ninth largest lender by assets, said Tuesday its board approved the infusion of up to P1.6 billion additional capital into UnionDigital Bank Inc.
The renewable energy industry has urged the government to redesign its Green Energy Auction (GEA) program and take the hint from the outcome of its latest iteration which suffered from a lack of participation.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking action to stabilize palay (unhusked rice) prices after declines were reported in several major rice-producing provinces.
Finance and environment officials in Southeast Asia are calling for a major shift in how governments respond to climate change, warning that its impacts are no longer just environmental—but economic.