Foreign direct investments (FDI) flowed inward on net basis last year to $9.2 billion, sharply lower than in 2021 when this aggregated $12 billion.
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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) under Secretary Jaime Bautista has issued an order stripping attached agencies of authority to engage in activities or transactions exceeding P50 million without prior agency approval.
Barely a fourth or 24.26 percent of subscriber identity modules or SIMs have thus far registered, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday.
The gross international reserves (GIR) level, an indication of capacity to pay for external trade and debt obligations, again fell below $100 billion.
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Filipino motorists face yet another round of pump price increases this coming Tuesday, underscoring the ongoing volatility of domestic fuel costs driven by compounding international crises. According to Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas, gasoline prices are projected to rise between P1 and P1.50 per liter, while diesel prices could jump by P1.75 to P2.25 per liter. This upcoming price hike follows the previous week’s substantial surge of P2.49 per liter for gasoline, P3.84 for diesel, and P5.01 for kerosene, highlighting how rapidly fuel rates are creeping higher almost every single week.
Damage to the agriculture sector from the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has risen to ₱1.79 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported in its 10 a.m. advisory on August 22.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a stricter, nationwide campaign against counterfeit, unregistered, adulterated, and illegally produced farm inputs, moving to shield farmers from financial and livelihood losses while ensuring fair competition for legitimate industry players.