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US President Donald J. Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo from ...
BUSINESS GROUPS, including the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines said they support a reform agenda led by amendments to the Electric Power Industry Regulation Act and Foreign Investors’ Long ...
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is expected to operate partially by September, with the capacity to serve about 70,000 commuters. At least three ...
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump might have placed little emphasis on Washington’s decades-old alliance with the Philippines when he modestly cut tariffs on Filipino goods, political analysts said on ...
THE trade deal with the US will lower the cost of key inputs used in animal feed, to the advantage of the livestock industry, while also boosting food security, according to the Department of ...
SHARES jumped on Wednesday, with the main index breaching the 6,400 level and hitting an over one-week high, after the Philippines secured a slightly lower “reciprocal” import tariff rate from the ...
A BAN on online gambling could lead to illicit activity moving underground, out of sight of regulators, research firm The Fourth Wall reported, citing the results of a study. The study found that 53% ...
THE PHILIPPINES can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve jobs and boost economic growth, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development said. “The Philippines is well-positioned to ...
DAMAGE to agriculture caused by Tropical Storm Wipha (Philippine designation: Crising) and the southwest monsoon hit P323.15 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Rice accounted ...
TWO TROPICAL cyclones in the Philippines were beginning to interact as they drew closer to each other, a weather phenomenon that could enhance the southwest monsoon and bring heavier rains, according ...
POWER DISTRIBUTOR Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported on Wednesday that the number of customers affected by service interruptions due to inclement weather has gone down to 2,790. In a statement on ...
Human rights alliance Karapatan denounced the proposal of Senator Maria Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos, dubbed the President Rodrigo R. Duterte (PRRD) bill, that seeks to prohibit the transfer of individuals ...