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‘There is room to increase excise tax on sin products’

Researchers have determined there remains room to increase the tax on alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, vape and heated tobacco products. 

Trade deficit widens to $4.17B in Oct as exports fall at double-digit pace

The trade deficit widened in October to USD4.17 billion as the value of exports fell more sharply compared to the decline in the value of the country’s imports.

IMF’s Gopinath says economic fragmentation could cut global GDP by 7%

The International Monetary Fund's No. 2 official on Monday warned that fragmentation in the global economy and clear shifts in underlying bilateral trade could trigger a "new Cold War" given the conflict in Ukraine and U.S.-China tensions.

Exporters stand to gain USD49-billion estimated untapped export revenue under catch-up plan

The export sector has yet to exploit an untapped revenue source estimated at some USD49 billion for a number of reasons, chief among them the sector's inability to diversify, among other critical factors.

DA hands over P400M worth of farm machinery in Nueva Ecija

The Philippine Center for Post-harvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), an adjunct of the Department of Agriculture, has turned over P398.5 million worth of agricultural machinery to the province of Nueva Ecija. 

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Gravity drips lift rice yields, slash water use

An unlikely partnership between Google and Israeli agri-tech firm N-Drip suggests rice fields do not have to stay underwater to thrive.

DA exemption accelerates Marcos social housing rollout

The Philippine government has carved out a crucial exemption for socialized housing projects, allowing them to proceed with land-use reclassification despite an existing moratorium designed to protect agricultural land. 

DTI warns online marketplaces over unsafe goods

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has sounded the alarm over a surge of uncertified and substandard products being sold across major e-commerce platforms, warning that the trend threatens consumer safety and erodes confidence in the country’s rapidly expanding digital marketplace.

DTI teams up with game developers

The Philippine government is pressing start on a deeper push into the global video game economy.

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