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Partners extend Manila marine-focused loan

Blue Finance and UBS Optimus Foundation have provided the Philippines its first marine-focused loan providing an up-front blended capital of $600,000. The foundation said the loan...

Sharp rise in online criminality blamed on malware, user carelessness

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said cybercrimes in Metro Manila is on the uptrend despite the SIM registration law.  Citing a report from the Philippine...

Unsolicited airport development projects won by Aboitiz InfraCapital face Swiss challenge

The unsolicited airport development and expansion project proposed by Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. is set to face a Swiss challenge later this year, the Department...

Angat Dam depletion triggers water service interruptions beginning Wednesday

Beginning Wednesday, 12 July, commercial units and households served by Maynilad Water Services Inc. will begin to experience service interruptions as consequence of below...

PIDS bares digital economy’s opportunities, challenges in new book

The Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) released its latest book, "Critical Issues in the Philippine Digital Economy", which offers valuable insights into the...

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Excise tax, VAT suspension risks fiscal hole, Senate told

The Philippine government could forgo as much as P272.83 billion in revenues in 2026 if excise taxes and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel imports are suspended, according to estimates presented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during a Senate hearing on March 11.

SRA holds talks with sugar industry on programs supporting prices

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) met with local sugar producers, millers, and labor representatives this week to discuss ways to address current challenges in the sugar sector.

DA seeks more funds to expand fuel subsidies for farmers, fishers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring additional funding sources to provide fuel subsidies to more farmers and fisherfolk across the country.

PUV drivers to receive P5,000 fuel subsidy starting March 17

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin distributing a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila on March 17, 2026, as the government moves to ease the impact of rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.
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