Tag: Agribusiness Investments

Industry groups are calling on the government to review a proposal to sharply raise excise taxes on sweetened beverages under the ProGRESS Bill, warning it would hurt local sugar farmers, businesses and consumers while raising questions over its real benefits.

Newly installed Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Robert Joseph M. de Claro is pushing for an organizational restructuring to boost the department’s performance and deliver more effective digital public services to Filipinos.

GCash is marking its 22nd anniversary with a nationwide promotional campaign offering free MRT-3 rides, P10 chicken meals and prizes worth up to P100,000, as the financial technology platform seeks to reward users through October 31.

The Philippine government has secured USD1.5 billion in emergency financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help cushion households, commuters and businesses against rising fuel prices and economic disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict.