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BIR collections beat target by P13.5B in July
The Bureau of Internal Revenue collected P13.53 billion more than its target in the first seven months of 2026, giving the government a stronger revenue base as it pushes reforms to improve tax compliance and enforcement.
Foreign investments surge 68% in 2Q—PSA data
Foreign investments approved in the Philippines surged 68.2 percent year-on-year to P115.20 billion in the second quarter of 2026, signaling stronger overseas interest in the economy even as the job-creation outlook remained less impressive.
DA taps drones, AI to boost crop protection, food security
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring drones and artificial intelligence to foresee and address crop concerns, aiming to raise farm output and strengthen the country’s food security.
Robredo-Tulfo edges Duterte-Marcos in new poll
For the first time, a hypothetical presidential-vice presidential tandem led by former Vice President Leni Robredo has numerically overtaken a team-up of Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos, according to an Octa Research survey that offers an intriguing, if hardly decisive, early snapshot of the 2028 race.
Gov’t pushes to strip systems loss charges from power bills, balancing consumer relief and utility risks
Energy policy craftsmen are actively working to fulfill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to eliminate system loss charges from monthly electricity bills, pursuing a sustained policy push aimed at lowering energy costs across the country. The initiative targets both technical losses inherent in power distribution and non-technical losses caused by electricity theft, alongside the value-added tax (VAT) currently applied to these unconsumed kilowatt-hours.
