The Philippines is seen to have missed its goal of boosting local output expansion averaging at least 6 percent in 2023, having grown at a slower rate of only 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter last year, analysts at Moody's Analytics said on Monday.
The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter amid strong consumer spending, and shrugged off dire predictions of a recession after the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates, with growth for the full year coming in at 2.5 percent.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified Revenue Regulation 16-2023 which imposes a withholding tax on the gross remittance of electronic marketplace (e-marketplace) operators and digital financial services providers (DFSPs) to sellers/merchants.
The Philippines’ trade deficit in December narrowed to USD4.01 billion from USD4.73 billion in November, as imports declined from the previous month at a faster clip than exports, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed Friday.
For the nth time, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Thursday a final three-month extension for jeepney operators to consolidate under the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. The extension is meant to boost the consolidation rate still higher to 85 percent in Metro Manila by the end of April.
Bounty Fresh Group Holdings Inc. announced plans to add approximately 300 new Chooks To Go rotisserie stalls and restaurants nationwide by the end of 2025, bringing its total store count to around 2,000.
The Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) and Vivant Energy Corp., through its subsidiary Delta P Inc., have started implementing a 40-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
SM Investments Corp. underscored its commitment to practical and scalable sustainability efforts during The Dirty Work of Doing Good, a conference hosted by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines.
Malayan Insurance Co. has credited its strong affiliation with the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC), advanced analytics, and robust underwriting practices for its continued top-tier performance the past two years.