A MAN repacks sugar in packets at a public market in Taguig City, Aug. 27, 2008. — REUTERS/CHERYL RAVELO By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterSUGAR PRICES may soon drop as imports of refined sugar are expected to arrive by November. This after the

BW FILE PHOTOTHE CONTINUED WEAKNESS of the Philippine peso against the US dollar works for the benefit of the proposed 2023 national budget, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said, as it would translate to higher revenues and a narrower fiscal gap.“On the exchange rate, without

PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL A. PALMATHE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) is aiming to have all taxpayers file their returns and pay their taxes through electronic means.“Our objective is to make that a hundred percent — all taxpayers electronically filing and paying (taxes),” BIR Commissioner Lilia

LUIS-TOSTA-UNSPLASHACEN Corp. has joined participants in the energy sector that have called on the regulator to decide on a joint plea by the country’s dominant power distributor and its energy supplier to hike their previously approved electricity rate to reflect unforeseen events.The call from the

CHARLESDELUVIO-UNSPLASHISRAEL has vowed to connect Israeli information communications technology (ICT) firms with Philippine stakeholders to strengthen trade relations and boost technological innovation between the two countries, the Israeli embassy said on Wednesday.During a business-to-business networking event organized by the embassy at the New World Hotel

eWestPodLUCIO C. TAN group’s Eton Properties Philippines, Inc. said that demand for its office developments has shown recovery in the second half of the year on the re-emergence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).“With the perceived stability and confidence of a new administration and

FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY, Inc. (FEU) said in a report on Wednesday that its student population for the school year 2022-2023 exceeded pre-pandemic levels on eased mobility restrictions.“The easing of quarantine restrictions and normalized economic activities, including the return to in-campus learning under a face-to-face class

1 of 3By Joseph L. Garcia, ReporterWE like to think we have a very expandable stomach, so when we found out through a Facebook announcement that Mama Lou’s Italian Kitchen was having a 12th anniversary Endless Pasta promo, we knew we had to at least

SMART Communications, Inc. said on Wednesday that it is working with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the coordinating council of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to track down the people behind text scams.From June to August, Smart said that it had

THE TRADITIONAL botti used in Piedmont to age their Barolo and Barbaresco winesONE of the most important factors on wine quality, after the grape juice itself, is the proper use of oak in wine aging. Describing wine with lovely bouquet, tobacco flavors, and long vanilla-like