Business leaders petition the Marcos administration to suspend the increase in contribution to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) indefinitely until complaints against the...
The central bank governor on Wednesday ruled out rate cuts anytime soon due to upside inflation risks and signaled that borrowing costs will remain higher for longer.
Increased tax collection last year narrowed the government’s budget deficit to P1.512 trillion from P1.614 trillion in 2022, albeit slightly wider than the P1.499 trillion deficit target for the year.
The total national government debt at the end of January reach P14.79 trillion, up P173.91 billion from the level at the end December 2023, nudged higher by an increase in domestic borrowings for budget support.
Data from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in June shows that Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) holding the largest share of the power generation market at 24.30 percent, equivalent to 6.85 million kilowatts.
The United Sugar Producers’ Federation of the Philippines (Unifed) has welcomed new guidelines from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) that closes a regulatory loophole affecting imports of sugar-based feedstocks for bioethanol production.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up efforts to protect the Ifugao Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from threats including climate change, aging infrastructure, and shifting farming practices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led an assessment visit to Banaue and Batad Rice Terraces over the weekend to review conditions and consult with local farmers and officials.