Impeachment a test of Senate’s integrity, say political analysts
As the Senate prepares for the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, experts are emphasizing the vital role of accountability in sustaining political stability and public trust in the Philippines.
Gov’t taps CSOs to sharpen budget strategy
The economic managers have engaged civil society organizations (CSOs) to help refine the interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) process. This has reference to that unit setting the government's macroeconomic assumptions, fiscal targets, budget ceilings, revenue projections, and borrowing ceiling and convened in keeping with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s push for greater transparency, inclusivity, and stakeholder participation in national budgeting.
Chicken output rises in 1Q, prices dip slightly
Chicken production in the country reached 550.50 thousand metric tons, in liveweight terms, in the first quarter of 2025, an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase from 506.28 thousand metric tons in the same period last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
PSE partners with Nasdaq to modernize trading with Eqlipse
The Philippine Stock Exchange said Friday it has partnered with partnered with Nasdaq to implement the Nasdaq Eqlipse Trading platform, a significant upgrade in trading infrastructure, aimed at enhancing market liquidity, technological resilience, and investor confidence.
Philippines Bans Brazilian Poultry Over Bird Flu, Impacting Half of Chicken Imports
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and related products from Brazil following confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul.
