The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have issued joint guidelines granting real property tax exemptions to qualified farm storage facilities, to cut operational costs and draw more investments in post-harvest infrastructure.
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said the country's manufacturing sector remains on a recovery path despite the newly approved wage hike in Metro Manila, but warned that sustaining the momentum will require policies that protect both workers and business competitiveness.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has officially started construction of the Philippines’ National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), aimed at boosting the country’s defense against online threats.
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) continues to strengthen its environmental credentials after its Brazilian unit, Tecon Suape, received a second consecutive Green Company Seal from the Government of Pernambuco.