PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the Philippine soil degradation and acidification problem demands the adoption of “innovative” approaches, saying that agricultural productivity will depend on such a solution being found.The Philippines is losing about 457 million tons of soil annually due

HSBC Group’s private bank said it expects Philippine economic growth to slow to 4.8% this year, but still described the growth as “robust” given how difficult it is to match the economy’s year-earlier performance.The 2022 growth rate of 7.6% had been the highest reading for

PICKAWOOD/UNSPLASHTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) endorsed the immediate passage of the proposed Internet Transactions Act, saying that it will help protect online consumers.“We need the Internet Transactions Act passed. We hope its enactment can be fast tracked,” Trade Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo said

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said the resiliency of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government allows the private sector to “collaborate” in its recovery agenda.“For the whole country to prosper and achieve sustainability and competitiveness, it has

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the world, affecting not just our physical health but also our economies and societies. It has had an especially notable impact on how businesses use their resources, harmonize the greater interests of their people and their clients vis-à-vis their own

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the official launching of the Bivalent Covid-19 Vaccination at the Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City on June 21, 2023. The kick-off event served as the ceremonial vaccination of healthcare workers and senior citizens- A1 and A2 population. With the President

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday filed criminal cases against buyers of fake receipts that led to tax losses worth P17.9 billion. “The BIR has filed criminal cases against buyers of fake or ghost receipts, their corporate officers, the accounting firms

Commuters wait for public transportation along Ortigas Extension in Cainta, Rizal, Sept. 14, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterPHILIPPINE labor groups on Wednesday said raising the minimum wage in Metro Manila would not automatically lead to spiraling prices or shutter

PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific explained before a Senate hearing on Wednesday the “external issues” that significantly affected its flight schedules in recent months, including supply problems for aircraft engines and damaged planes.“The global aviation industry has been impacted by Pratt & Whitney engine

VARIOUS organizations have flagged the dwindling and unstable supply of HIV antiretroviral (ARV) treatment coming from the Philippines’ health department and national AIDS council.In a statement, the Network Plus Philippines said it has been getting reports since May that many people living with HIV (PLHIVs)