The government’s decision to slap safeguard duties on imported cement is expected to steady the domestic market and restore fair competition, following the release of Customs Memorandum Circular No. 42-2026.
The issuance of a Department of Trade and Industry administrative order imposing definitive general safeguard measures on imported cement is expected to lift capacity utilization in the domestic industry, preserve jobs, unlock fresh investments, and create positive multiplier effects across the economy.
The country’s three major mobile network operators have pledged to work with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) following the regulator’s September 24 show-cause order, which threaten daily fines of P100,000 each over persistent poor mobile broadband services in key parts of Metro Manila.
Alternergy Holdings Corp. has raised P2 billion from its maiden fixed-rate notes issuance, tapping the Philippine debt capital market to fund the next phase of its renewable energy expansion.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally introduced structured warrants, launching a new set of rules that expands the range of products available to investors nationwide.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is offering a 2.5-year retail treasury bond at a 6.875 percent coupon, giving individual investors a relatively high fixed-income option as the government taps strong demand for its latest retail debt issue.