Newly-minted Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr. on Monday bared the restoration of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) to improve the accuracy of data, and by extension policy making, at the agency.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has again extended its amnesty program giving non-compliant and suspended or revoked corporations one more chance to avail of lower fines and penalties.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) secured the prestigious Platinum Award at The Asset ESG Corporate Awards 2023 for the second consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to environmental, social, and governance excellence.
Shopping mall operator SM Prime Holdings Inc. said its income in the nine months to September rose 37 percent to P30.1 billion from last year’s P22 billion.
The Department of Agriculture is preparing up to P45 billion in interventions as El Niño-related agricultural losses climb to P6.87 billion, while moving to strengthen rice reserves and keep imports available as a contingency against a sharper production shortfall.
Retail sales this year are projected to reach $123 billion, roughly ₱7.71 trillion at current exchange rate, marking a 1.7 percent growth from $121 billion last year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Manila.
Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT) has announced a major executive reshuffle, naming current Chairman Joseph M. Yap as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 15.
Island Credit Solution (ICS) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have formalized a partnership linking the National ID Authentication Services (NIDAS) to CreditMo, making ICS the first Special Accessing Entity and credit bureau partner successfully integrated with the system. For consumers, verifying identity to access credit information is now one quick step using the National ID, replacing the earlier multi-document process. Checks run directly against the National ID database, cutting fraud risk and protecting personal credit data.