USTDA funds technical assistance for SCMB railway
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has committed to underwrite the technical assistance for the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday.
CAB hits AirAsia MOVE with ₱6M fine for price gouging
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has slapped a ₱6 million penalty against AirAsia MOVE for "excessive and unreasonable" airfares, a development that strengthens government enforcement of consumer protection measures in air transport.
Gen Z star Belle Mariano backs BDO Pay
Filipina Gen Z star Belle Mariano has publicly endorsed BDO Pay, positioning the digital wallet as her go-to payment solution amid a hectic travel and work schedule.
DA, BPI unveil tissue culture, biocontrol facilities to boost farm sector
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the formal inauguration of the Bureau of Plant Industry’s Tissue Culture Laboratory and Biological Control Agent (BioCon) facility at the Los Baños National Crop Research, Development, and Production Support Center.
Philippines trade gap narrows in May on strong export growth
The Philippines’ trade deficit narrowed to USD 3.29 billion in May from USD 4.73 billion a year earlier—an improvement also over April’s USD 3.79 billion trade gap—due to strong export growth and softer import values, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Friday.
