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BOP reverts to a surplus in March

The country’s balance of payments (BOP) stood as a surplus of $1.3 billion in March this year, higher than the $754 million BOP surplus...

Araneta, Megawide clash over construction cost of Cubao buildings 

Tycoon Edgar Saavedra’s publicly listed Megawide Construction Corp. is at legal odds with the Araneta family over construction costs related to erecting the Gateway...

Growth in OFW remittances slows in February

The growth in the amount of money sent home by Filipinos living and working abroad slowed for the second straight month in February, according...

Asia-Pacific trade growth seen to weaken this year amid headwinds

The Asia-Pacific’s trade growth is projected to weaken this year due to multiple headwinds in tandem with the world, but brighter prospects for trade...

Government sector borrowed $5.56 billion from foreign lenders in Q1

The national government (NG) already borrowed 14 percent of its financing program this year equivalent to $5.56 billion, based on data from the monetary...

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Excise tax, VAT suspension risks fiscal hole, Senate told

The Philippine government could forgo as much as P272.83 billion in revenues in 2026 if excise taxes and value-added tax (VAT) on fuel imports are suspended, according to estimates presented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during a Senate hearing on March 11.

SRA holds talks with sugar industry on programs supporting prices

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) met with local sugar producers, millers, and labor representatives this week to discuss ways to address current challenges in the sugar sector.

DA seeks more funds to expand fuel subsidies for farmers, fishers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring additional funding sources to provide fuel subsidies to more farmers and fisherfolk across the country.

PUV drivers to receive P5,000 fuel subsidy starting March 17

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will begin distributing a P5,000 fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila on March 17, 2026, as the government moves to ease the impact of rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.

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