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DOTr finally rolls out single-stage bid process for NAIA

The government on Wednesday rolled out a single-stage bidding process to rehabilitate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country's main international gateway. 

Balisacan: Farmers suffer if government cuts rice price to P20/kilo

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Wednesday the government could drastically bring down rice prices but warned that millions of rice farmers would be adversely affected if productivity stays at current levels.

BSP retains caps on credit card transactions

The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has kept the maximum charge on the unpaid credit card balances unchanged at 3 percent a month.

Budget department wants government Procurement Act updated

The Department of Budget and Management unveiled on Tuesday a proposal to update the 20-year-old procurement law to help speed up government spending and bolster economic activity.

BOP deficit reverses to seven-month surplus of $2.21 billion

The Philippines in July this year continued to report far more foreign currency-denominated expenses than earnings although the shortfall, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said, has sharply diminished on both annual and monthly basis.

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DA, SRA race to secure sugar industry input amid Middle East disruption

The government is moving to safeguard fuel and fertilizer supplies for the sugar industry as the sector enters the most resource-intensive phase of the harvest season.

Gov’t orders cut in airport fees to help lower air travel costs

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to reduce Passenger Service Charges (PSC) and airport navigation fees in airports operated by the agency.

Coffee costs clip Universal Robina profits

Universal Robina Corp., the listed food unit of the Gokongwei Group, posted modest revenue growth last year but saw profits ease as unusually high coffee input costs squeezed margins, highlighting how volatile commodity prices continue to challenge food manufacturers.

ASEAN ministers urge restraint in Middle East, shield region’s economy

Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday called for urgent de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, warning that prolonged conflict could ripple across global energy markets and threaten Southeast Asia’s fragile economic recovery.

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