BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Tuesday that it is preparing the service contract covering the resumption of exploration at Recto Bank, which it hopes will help make up for the impending loss of the nearly depleted Malampaya gas field.“(Regarding) the gas

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said Japanese investors are expected to continue driving growth in the economic zone (ecozone) industry, after they accounted for over P8 billion worth of PEZA-approved foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months.Tereso O. Panga, PEZA officer-in-charge and

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA NON-GOVERNMENT organization that monitors budget spending said Congress needs to review the government’s spending plans thoroughly to ensure they aid the economic recovery and help mitigate climate change, adding that legislators must not be rushed by the Palace’s certification of the 2023

VICTORIAS MILLING COMPANY, INC. FACEBOOK PAGETHE Philippine Sugar Millers Association (PSMA) said the modernization of milling operations is currently ongoing, adding that the sugar recovery rate has risen to more than 81% in the last three years, from 78% in the 1990s, while fewer mills

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANSOME 66% of the P15.21-billion 2023 budget for the newly established Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has been allocated to the Emergency Repatriation Program run by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said in a statement on

A LEGISLATOR has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to recall two circulars, one of which outlines the spectrum user fees (SUF) charged for using the Wi-Fi spectrum, in order to encourage the growth of smaller telecommunications companies where telco services are irregular.Samar Rep. Paul

People line up to file their income tax returns at the Bureau of Internal Revenue office in Intramuros, Manila, April 18. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL A. PALMABUSINESS GROUPS said the estimate of additional revenue to be generated via the proposed Ease of Paying Taxes (EoPT)

SWATHS of farmlands in Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac were flooded due to rains brought by Super Typhoon Karding, with international name Noru, which struck northern Philippines on Sept. 25. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES/ PPA POOLBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter  THE RUNNING

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTIONTHE PLDT group on Tuesday said it plans to delay bills for areas with severe typhoon impacts while services are undergoing restoration.  The group has already “stopped disconnection of accounts [for non-payment] in hardest hit areas,” PLDT, Inc. said in an e-mailed statement.  At

THE SENATE on Tuesday unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill mandating the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards for electronic devices.  “Finally, we can do more than just ignoring, deleting or blocking the numbers with fraudulent or spam messages,” Senator Mary Grace