The Philippines imported 923.16 million kg of meat in the first nine months, down 8.6 percent from 1.01 billion kilos of the commodity last year, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
India has agreed to supply the Philippines with as much as 295,000 metric tons (MT) of non-basmati white rice, the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday lauded the partnership of Legado Motors Inc. of former Ilocos Sur governor Luisito "Chavit" Singson and partner Dongfeng Motors of China in bringing electric vehicles to the Philippines.
Globe Telecom Inc. on Wednesday lauded the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) mandate for telco companies to block text messages with clickable links, a move aimed at reducing online scams and fraudulent activities.
CIS Bayad Center, Inc. (Bayad), a pioneer in the outsourced payment collection systems in the country, has renewed its partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), enabling inclusive financial services through RCBC Diskartech and RCBC ATM Go.
The Philippines is seeking closer cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) following the first official visit of its Director-General, Qu Dongyu, to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said it will continue providing fuel assistance to fisherfolk nationwide as global oil prices rise.
The House of Representatives has endorsed a resolution pushing for the proclamation of the proposed Bicol Ecozone in Pantao, Libon, Albay as the fifth public economic zone under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), signaling a major step toward boosting trade along the country’s eastern seaboard.