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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Philippine Communications and Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to exercise caution before signing the proposed “Konektadong Pinoy Bill” into law, warning that the measure in its current form could undermine the very goals it seeks to achieve.
New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has swiftly rolled out stricter transport and passenger protection measures following a viral incident involving an unauthorized taxi grossly overcharging a traveler for an inter-terminal ride.
PrimeWater San Jose del Monte (SJDM), in partnership with the San Jose del Monte Water District, is set to complete a major transmission line extension project in Bulacan by the end of June, marking a significant milestone in the city's water infrastructure development.
The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East, following U.S. military involvement in Israel-Iran tensions, is expected to add upward pressure on global oil prices due to rising insurance and freight costs, according to Jetti Petroleum Inc. president Leo Bellas.